A review by rrickman33
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
5.0
Where do I even start with Ms Adelaide Williams. She was one of the most caring and thoughtful characters I have ever read about. I walked away from this book feeling like she and I would be friends which is wild since I'm usually yelling at my books when they're being dumb. Adelaide had her moments of being dumb (like every interaction with Rory) but for some reason I saw myself in her instead of being annoyed.
At 26 Adelaide made very similar mistakes to ones I made. She put so much thought, time, and effort into a relationship that was completely one-sided. Days without hearing from someone just made her more excited to finally hear from them. The smallest compliment or comment made her feel like the sun was shining on her instead of seeing it for the red flag it truly was. At 26 I was so similar to her (although I never had a surprise like she did thank gawd- I would not have been excited the way she was).
Adelaide was more than just a novel about romantic relationships. We saw her put that same loving and thoughtful energy into relationships with her family and friends. She's the type of friend to send you the most thoughtful gift you've ever received. She's the type of friend that will be your pillar when you are going through a tough time. She is the type of person that everyone wants in their life. But she needed to be careful to not choose someone who would abuse that and instead lift her up for it.
I will be thinking about this book for such a long time and really I can't wait to re-read it. The mental health rep that came in at the end was so good and not where I thought the story was headed at all. I was pleasantly surprised by every chapter and every page. I loved seeing Adelaide's life through her eyes and am happy she got her happy ever after (no that's not a spoiler it's me encouraging you to give this book a chance).
Millennial women who love reading about dating, relationships, work, stress, friends, and family will eat this book up. They'll see themselves in either Adelaide or her wonderful friends. Also THANK YOU for writing a book about a 26 year old realistically dating. I cannot with these 18 year old romances anymore. I was truly shocked this was a debut and I can't wait to read what Genevieve writes next.
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Genevieve for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub day is April 18th, 2023.
At 26 Adelaide made very similar mistakes to ones I made. She put so much thought, time, and effort into a relationship that was completely one-sided. Days without hearing from someone just made her more excited to finally hear from them. The smallest compliment or comment made her feel like the sun was shining on her instead of seeing it for the red flag it truly was. At 26 I was so similar to her (although I never had a surprise like she did thank gawd- I would not have been excited the way she was).
Adelaide was more than just a novel about romantic relationships. We saw her put that same loving and thoughtful energy into relationships with her family and friends. She's the type of friend to send you the most thoughtful gift you've ever received. She's the type of friend that will be your pillar when you are going through a tough time. She is the type of person that everyone wants in their life. But she needed to be careful to not choose someone who would abuse that and instead lift her up for it.
I will be thinking about this book for such a long time and really I can't wait to re-read it. The mental health rep that came in at the end was so good and not where I thought the story was headed at all. I was pleasantly surprised by every chapter and every page. I loved seeing Adelaide's life through her eyes and am happy she got her happy ever after (no that's not a spoiler it's me encouraging you to give this book a chance).
Millennial women who love reading about dating, relationships, work, stress, friends, and family will eat this book up. They'll see themselves in either Adelaide or her wonderful friends. Also THANK YOU for writing a book about a 26 year old realistically dating. I cannot with these 18 year old romances anymore. I was truly shocked this was a debut and I can't wait to read what Genevieve writes next.
Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Genevieve for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub day is April 18th, 2023.