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A review by gardens_and_dragons
Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book about two broken people learning how to love each other as the opposites as they are, but also about how they need to fix themselves so that their flaws don’t consume them each other whole.
The prose was AMAZING and had so many good quotes. I did find myself disliking Regan’s choices and thought processes, but I did empathize with her. I identified a lot with Aldo and his struggles for human connection and finding his purpose in life.
The prose was AMAZING and had so many good quotes. I did find myself disliking Regan’s choices and thought processes, but I did empathize with her. I identified a lot with Aldo and his struggles for human connection and finding his purpose in life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Abandonment
Not sure how to categorize Regan’s relationship with her family - it’s super toxic but not explicitly abusive. A lot of it stems from her mental health struggles and how her past choices in crime affect her relationships.