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A review by danicainpages
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
4.0
First thoughts (full review soon)
As per usual, Blake's writing is gorgeous. I love how she says and shows certain things with the words she uses and how she arranges them.
I think Alone With You In The Ether is one of those books that isn't about whether you liked it or not, whether you related to it or not (although there was a lot here that I could personally relate to). Its intention is to make you think - to examine why you think you didn't like it or why you think you did. It is meant to share someone's story from a very lost and broken place. I'm using a quote Olivie Blake herself wrote in the book that I think perfectly encapsulates this story - "Art isn't about explaining s***. It's about sharing things - experiences, feelings. Art is something we do to feel human, not because we are." Blake's hypothesis for the entire story is subtle but is there from beginning to end and in my opinion, she carried it out well.
With that being said, this isn't going to be for everyone. It involves a lot of mental health issues and things associated with it. Please check trigger warnings if that is important to you.
As per usual, Blake's writing is gorgeous. I love how she says and shows certain things with the words she uses and how she arranges them.
I think Alone With You In The Ether is one of those books that isn't about whether you liked it or not, whether you related to it or not (although there was a lot here that I could personally relate to). Its intention is to make you think - to examine why you think you didn't like it or why you think you did. It is meant to share someone's story from a very lost and broken place. I'm using a quote Olivie Blake herself wrote in the book that I think perfectly encapsulates this story - "Art isn't about explaining s***. It's about sharing things - experiences, feelings. Art is something we do to feel human, not because we are." Blake's hypothesis for the entire story is subtle but is there from beginning to end and in my opinion, she carried it out well.
With that being said, this isn't going to be for everyone. It involves a lot of mental health issues and things associated with it. Please check trigger warnings if that is important to you.