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Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Pregnancy
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Vomit
I listened to the audiobook version and the narration, by the author herself, was really good too. The prose is very poetic, to the point where I may have found it too flowery for my tastes were I reading the book with my eyes, but hearing the words read aloud was a very pleasant experience, and I found her Irish accent very relaxing as well.
I did find it a little annoying how the main character doesn't seem to have a name: every time Theo refers to her, he calls her Angel, which could be a name or just a nickname. And while the ambiguity is kinda clever + fun, it feels a little forced at times, with a few situations where it's hard for me to imagine her not introducing herself by name.
Also, a few things I'm dissatisfied with,
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting
Minor: Animal death, Abortion
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
This is a love story, but told in reverse. It explores the love and loss of a woman who once thought her world was coming together, only to have it suddenly halt when her relationship comes to an end. This is the story of someone who reflects on her life from the breakup, up until the very start of the romance. It deals with hard topics, showing how one may process harsh truths and tragedy, as well as exciting new experiences and happy memories.
I loved the way it seamlessly moved across time periods, and although the main characters life isn't extraordinary, it made the story relatable and hard hitting.
Hazel Hayes has a way with words, but not only that, her voice is perfect for narration. The main character is also Irish, so Hazel's natural accent suited the character perfectly. I would highly recommend listening to the audiobook if you are interested in giving this one a go.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Minor: Grief, Pregnancy