Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Alone With You in the Ether: Waterstones Exclusive Edition by Olivie Blake

137 reviews

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Went into this on the recommendation of a friend with not a lot of info and I loved it! The end really sold it for me and I loved how Blake played with different writing styles throughout. I really felt like I was in it with the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

wokekoala's review against another edition

4.25

So I really loved the beginning and the ending (despite the horrible last line wich gave me the ICK) but there is too much sexual content in the middle of the book and it was too cringe sometimes.. Overall I thaught it was very cute but would still not recommend to anyone because of its too sexual and cringe middle part. However, very beautiful and lyrical writing on most parts (which I REALLY enjoyed).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

nineinchnails's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this wasn’t as pretentious as i was expecting. it felt more like blake just used a few big words and flowery prose and it scared off a certain demographic but that’s just me! i really, really loved this. i don’t think it’s perfect but it came really close and scratched a very specific itch for me. it reminds me of normal people (one of my all-time favourite novels) a little but there wasn’t as much depth from aldo as there was with connell so i left this feeling slightly disappointed. the writing style is a little inconsistent but it could be intentional and it does work well for these characters + this story. 

this story probably won’t work for people who can’t stand a “no plot just vibes” situation but i was loving it!! even if it is SLIGHTLY pretentious, i would rather a book tries too hard than doesn’t try at all. also i loved all the math stuff despite hating math most of my life. it feels like the phenomenon where someone u care about is obsessed with something super boring but it makes them happy so u love hearing them talk about it. i will definitely reread this when i get the chance because i don’t think i was in the mindset to enjoy it to the fullest this time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

Bipolar disorder

mary_do_12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

the writing style is literally out of this world, however regan is not a very likeable character (to me) which is why i could not find myself rooting for her and aldo (even though i love him). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

chaos_and_chapters's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction and Car accident

nefariousbee's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

cordiaelly's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content

alanagrace7's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

elise_birney09's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

caitlynes91's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

listen this was pretentious as hell and i loved every second of it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship