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A review by sidekicksam
Out of Love by Hazel Hayes
fast-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
5.0
I am obsessed with this book and I love everything about it. How we gradually learn to love both the unnamed main character and her ex-boyfriend Theo more throughout the book, how the events unfold during their relationship, and how in the end, you both feel happy and it all falls into place.
The main character and her struggles, the fear of sliding down the same (mental health) path as her mother, the instability of Theo's mother and the strain it put on the relationship. Everything just felt so relatable (I might exclusively start reading work by Irish authors and always recognize myself in the story) and that made the book really click with me.
As the author also states on the back of the book 'she could think of nothing more horrific than love', and this book portrays love so beautifully and realistically. I will be thinking about this one for a long time to come.
If you loved Cleopatra & Frankenstein & Normal People, give this one a go too!
The main character and her struggles, the fear of sliding down the same (mental health) path as her mother, the instability of Theo's mother and the strain it put on the relationship. Everything just felt so relatable (I might exclusively start reading work by Irish authors and always recognize myself in the story) and that made the book really click with me.
As the author also states on the back of the book 'she could think of nothing more horrific than love', and this book portrays love so beautifully and realistically. I will be thinking about this one for a long time to come.
If you loved Cleopatra & Frankenstein & Normal People, give this one a go too!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness