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Out of Love by Hazel Hayes

43 reviews

gritsgritsgrits's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape, Incest, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

abi_dutton's review

emotional funny reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

eemiaxsham21's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Drug use

chireadsandchill's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

iloivar's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia, Grief, Sexual assault, Cursing, Abandonment, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Death, Cancer, and Sexual content

ceryswilliams's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-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

4.25

dizzying, lovely, tender genius! thank you hazel for putting words to what i could not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Sexual harassment

januaryapril's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Where to start... First I did really enjoy this book however it was just kinda sad the whole time. The main character has mental health issues that she is working on/dealing with the whole book. While it was great representation it was hard to read at times because the author wrote it so realistically and convincingly. However the references to being bisexual felt extremely forced and like they were just for show. 

The reverse aspect was very interesting and almost fun in a way because something would be referenced that you didn't know about and then down the line you would learn the origin.

Overall it was an interesting concept and a "fun" read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Biphobia, Death, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

cekuszy_12's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.75

 Hazel has a way with words and describing emotions that truly capture both the highest highs and lowest lows. In some of the promotional work for the book, questions like what age group is this for and how should someone who hasn't gone through a breakup understand the book? I would say, young adult or older would most benefit from reading this book. As for requiring experience, I think that there isn't a need for one to have broken up with someone to understand the emotions. It is so well written and the emotions so applicable to many scenarios in life, some of them addressed within the book, I think anyone could find a way to relate. 
From the prologue to the dedication, a wonderful story is woven with emotion presented everything and more than I was expecting. 
I've reread it several times, a couple of times from the last chapter back to the first. However you read it, I think it's worth it. I even specifically reread certain sections, more than several times over. 
Give this and her other works a look. 
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

serendipitysbooks's review

emotional 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

3.0

 
I think it was its unusual structure which prompted me to put Out of Love on my TBR. Most stories with a romantic storyline begin with the initial meeting, follow some ups and downs, and end with a happy ever after, or at least a happy for now; a breakup if the relationship doesn’t work out. This book does things backwards. It opens with the end of the relationship between the narrator and her boyfriend Theo, and moves backwards to the time that they met. Unfortunately this novelty was not enough to make this book a winner for me. The details of their relationship were just not that interesting. Basically it’s the story of two nice but flawed people whose relationship didn’t pan out. Undoubtedly factors like alcoholic parents, a manipulative mother, a previous toxic relationship, and mental health problems played a role, but none were explored in depth. This is one of those books that I didn’t hate but certainly won’t remember. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism

eviecheesepuff's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

 ✨this book✨ okay, first things first, I absolutely loved the narration. Our main character is an Irish woman who we never learn the name of, very in the fashion of Rebecca. I love that for some reason. I know this person so well, yet I don't know her name.

The amount of trauma our MC has is MASSIVE, and somehow Hazel Hayes manages to write such a relatable character.

The MC's bff Maya is literally my favorite and I love to see a bisexual mc who has a female best friend and at no point does that relationship turn sexual. I am obsessed!

I wouldn't call this a love story. Is more like a self discovery of oneself journey.

LESSONS LEARNED:

- A relationship might not work out in the end but that doesn't mean you should forget or ignore all the good parts. Pain is a side effect of love.

- Therapy is always a good idea. For everyone. Regardless of the amount of trauma you've endured. We all have some.

- 3rd slide. Literally every word on the page regarding children and wanting to become a parent.

- There's no such thing as a perfect mom/dad. They are also human. However, that doesn't mean you have to tolerate abuse from them. Stay safe out there.

notes
- I love Hazel Hayes, the prologue and acknowledgements are somehow some of my favorite parts of this book.

-I AM NOT A BANANA

-I have my Lena, I just need to find my Maya. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault