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A review by shmandy
Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is a pretentious book about art, math, time, bees & sick people loving each other while acknowledging how un-fixable they are and I adored every single second.
The writing is absolutely stunning and while I do not think the content, characters or story is for everyone I think the writing itself stands on it's own as a reason to read this book. I will be reciting different lines from this book for weeks.
I'll leave you with a few while I go pick which Olivie Blake book is going to ruin me next:
"Deities themselves had changed over time, but the act of devotion had not."
"Time is a function of lies, a trick of light, a mistranslation"
"Oddly, some people seem to have no interest in bees."
The writing is absolutely stunning and while I do not think the content, characters or story is for everyone I think the writing itself stands on it's own as a reason to read this book. I will be reciting different lines from this book for weeks.
I'll leave you with a few while I go pick which Olivie Blake book is going to ruin me next:
"Deities themselves had changed over time, but the act of devotion had not."
"Time is a function of lies, a trick of light, a mistranslation"
"Oddly, some people seem to have no interest in bees."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness