A review by sukidookie
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a hard read sometimes. Watching Regan fall into manic episodes made me fall along right with her. She was relatable in a lot of ways, and I found myself thinking that the system was failing her. I also believed that she was better off the pills, that she was more herself and happier, despite her obviously unstable and not-that-great personality. I think she needed to listen more to herself, and ignore the voices around her telling her that she couldn't trust herself. Everyone, even the man she truly loved, spelled out to her just how much of a problem she was, how unhealthy. But she knew she liked herself more when she could be herself unapologetically, despite how impulsive and morally grey she was at heart. And she needed a very specific someone who knew, or could learn, how to love her like that. But doesn't everyone need that specific someone? Love is not finite and nobody can tell you how it's supposed to feel, not really. Even if it's obsessive and all-consuming, as long as it works, that's all that matters.
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