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A review by krisalexcole
Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Don't stop taking your meds, kids.
So the first half of this book is beautiful. Two fucked up and healing people stumbling into one another by chance and starting up a relationship. Five stars for the first half. I was considering buying a copy I was so into it.
But then, the second half... It seemed to romanticise going off of your psychiatric medication for "art" and "love."
I know this is a work of fiction and shouldn't be viewed as like a how-to guide for life or whatever, but I still found it to be problematic.
If I had read this like 10+ years ago when I was still in intensive therapy, I probably would've adored it. But I'm in a good place mentally now, so... yeah. 🤷🏼♀️
So the first half of this book is beautiful. Two fucked up and healing people stumbling into one another by chance and starting up a relationship. Five stars for the first half. I was considering buying a copy I was so into it.
But then, the second half... It seemed to romanticise going off of your psychiatric medication for "art" and "love."
I know this is a work of fiction and shouldn't be viewed as like a how-to guide for life or whatever, but I still found it to be problematic.
If I had read this like 10+ years ago when I was still in intensive therapy, I probably would've adored it. But I'm in a good place mentally now, so... yeah. 🤷🏼♀️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Cancer