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Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
“How lucky she was to exist in this reality. How terrified she was of this luck running out.”
I’ve had my eye on this book since the first time that I saw the beautiful cover, but managed to keep myself from buying it until now. And as my first read of 2024, this will be a hard book to beat. This story is raw, heavy, painful, inspiring, and uplifting all at once. Adelaide’s experiences are raw and real, some of them so relatable that it’s extra painful to read. Certain verbally abusive situations that were explained in this book leaped out at me as familiar. How scarily relatable this book is combined with the smart writing style will make this a book I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
Adelaide is a 26 year old American living in London and this book tells the story of her meeting a guy named Rory, falling in love with him, him never being able to commit to her (while still relying on her), and ultimately, the end of their relationship. This is not a love story, but rather the story of Adelaide as a young adult trying to navigate relationships with others and with her own mental health. Overall, this is a coming of age story of a girl in her 20’s just trying to find her way in the world who, thankfully, had some amazing friends who were there to help her when her world fell apart.
This book covers very difficult subjects including suicide, mental illness, SA, pregnancy loss, abusive relationships, and coping with death, just to name a few. It is so beautifully written, but to potential readers, please make sure you are in the right headspace before picking up this emotionally heavy story.
I’ve had my eye on this book since the first time that I saw the beautiful cover, but managed to keep myself from buying it until now. And as my first read of 2024, this will be a hard book to beat. This story is raw, heavy, painful, inspiring, and uplifting all at once. Adelaide’s experiences are raw and real, some of them so relatable that it’s extra painful to read. Certain verbally abusive situations that were explained in this book leaped out at me as familiar. How scarily relatable this book is combined with the smart writing style will make this a book I’ll be thinking about for a long time.
Adelaide is a 26 year old American living in London and this book tells the story of her meeting a guy named Rory, falling in love with him, him never being able to commit to her (while still relying on her), and ultimately, the end of their relationship. This is not a love story, but rather the story of Adelaide as a young adult trying to navigate relationships with others and with her own mental health. Overall, this is a coming of age story of a girl in her 20’s just trying to find her way in the world who, thankfully, had some amazing friends who were there to help her when her world fell apart.
This book covers very difficult subjects including suicide, mental illness, SA, pregnancy loss, abusive relationships, and coping with death, just to name a few. It is so beautifully written, but to potential readers, please make sure you are in the right headspace before picking up this emotionally heavy story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol