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A review by etherealiz
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
5.0
I always have a hard time explaining Olivie's books but I feel like this one gave me an hindsight into what her brain is made like. She's an author I'll love, mostly because I liked good-written rambling of thoughts, and she kind of always seems to go where I would have gone. This is a love story, but it's mostly a story of beginnings, and I loved it for that specifically. I completely forgot I was reading, which is kind of a rare occurrence, less so with Blake's work. I'd say it's an important story, and a good representation of what mental illness feels like, in thoughts at least. It's brilliant because it's hardly linear, and I don't think I can find easier words to describe it other than: I loved it, it made me feel like I was "alive" in a new way.