A review by bgoodbookclub
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book so much. At 100 pages in, I had already dog-eared so many pages. I really believe this will be top 5 of the year. I feel seen in a very vulnerable way at certain parts of this book, maybe more than I've ever felt in a book before. This book completely sucked me in and made it so that I couldn't get enough.
Reading this directly after Ghosts by Dolly Alderton was unintentional but neat since they have so many similar themes.
I loved how the timeline of this book jumped around. I loved that it all strung the story together but it also kept it interesting and wove the narrative together.
The fact that this is a debut is MINDBLOWING. Also the Bad Bitch Book Club shoutout in the acknowledgements is everything! I will 100% read Wheeler's next book.
Read this if you liked Ghosts by Dolly Alderton.
Reading this directly after Ghosts by Dolly Alderton was unintentional but neat since they have so many similar themes.
I loved how the timeline of this book jumped around. I loved that it all strung the story together but it also kept it interesting and wove the narrative together.
The fact that this is a debut is MINDBLOWING. Also the Bad Bitch Book Club shoutout in the acknowledgements is everything! I will 100% read Wheeler's next book.
Read this if you liked Ghosts by Dolly Alderton.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault