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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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual assault
skudiklier's review against another edition
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
5.0
This book was beautiful and heartbreaking and so emotionally true. I wondered how it would pull off taking you through a relationship backwards, from messy breakup to romantic meeting, but wow Hazel Hayes did it so well. After finishing it I went back and reread the first chapter just to feel it all over again, and notice all the little things I now had so much more context for. Out of Love is all bittersweet nostalgia and new perspectives, and I loved it so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Death, Biphobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, War, Child abuse, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Abortion
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