Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '
Alone With You in the Ether: Waterstones Exclusive Edition by Olivie Blake
2 reviews
embelle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I don’t even know what to write for this review, as I still haven’t fully processed this book. I feel like I could read this book 5 times and still not be able to process it. I’m convinced that this book is unlike anything I’ve ever read before or anything that I’ll ever read in the future. Just wow wow wow. The Acknowledgements from Olivia Blake also totally had me in my feelings too
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Cursing
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
queencariad's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Undeniably beautifully written with very strong and poetic moments.
My main issue is that I never really managed to connect with the characters— which is, I guess, the point, considering their respective personalities and issues.
This book is interesting in an intriguing but also confusing and aloof sort of way, which makes it unfortunately very easy to put down. I never felt the urge to pick it back up (but didn’t want to dnf either, as it was still an unique story).
Average 3 stars.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness
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