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A review by _isabel_
Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Waiting for the Flood" is absolutely magical. The softest, loveliest book I've read in quite a while, and I think it might be my favourite Alexis Hall to date.
I started this book and immediately broke down in tears; yes, seriously.
Edwin is so near and dear to me: he's, quite possibly, the most relatable character I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, and his thoughts felt like my thoughts, and I spent half of the book either crying or smiling in helpless affection and hope. As a person who struggles with anxiety and self-consciosness and self-doubt a whole lot, his thoughts and feelings and fears and hopes felt plucked straight from my head, even though he struggles with something a bit different.
(Also, coincidence, I'm doing a masters on something similar to what his profession is, and reading this book, and meeting him, felt a bit like serendipity.)
Edwin's just, so damned real, and also, pretty much adorable and sweet and lovely, and I loved him to bits. And Adam; how does one find an Adam in life? I really want to know. Adam's the best. I think I spent half of the book swooning because of how charming and good and gentle he is (ALSO, HOW COMPETENT!!) and the rest, shipping him and Edwin together like I've suddenly teleported back to my teenage years: the next few days will involve a lot of giddy smiling and daydreaming. They're just so damned cute together, I LOVED THEM.
< He grinned, teeth and dimples and freckles moving, like dust in a ray of sunlight. “Ayup, petal.” Oh. >
"Oh" in romances: my roman empire. AND PETAL!!!!!!!! My favourite term of endearment ever.
< “Thank you.” I said. More marbles. P had once rebelled against me, so please was dangerous, but I was good at thank you. I could carry out whole conversations with it. >
I loved this book to bits. It had a magical, dream-like quality to it: fragile and hopeful, romantic and heartwrenching, wholly enthralling and enchanting. And the writing was lovely, absolutely gorgeous and I highlighted half of the book (that is, if I rememebered to do it amongst all the swooning and sobbing going on.)
< This is the story of my life: standing on the edges of things and worrying, when I’m supposed to just walk through them. >
Like half of Alexis Hall's books, "Waiting for the Flood" has a really abrupt ending: I felt like screaming when I saw that dreaded "The End". I'm not docking any stars because this book meant so much to me, but I was so heartbroken. Especially considering I was at 35% and "Chasing the Light" was... well, okay, I know I'm probably meant to rate and review that one too, since it's all in the same book, but I'll do it seperately because otherwise it would have impacted on the star rating too much. I'll just say, I disliked it. Quite a lot.
ANYWAY, I loved this romance and I SO hope fanfiction writers have been busy these past few years because I need my fix; I might die otherwise. I loved Adam and Edwin to absolute bits: I love Alexis Hall the most when he writes thoughtful, gut-wrenching, sweetly romantic and painfully hopeful gems like this one (and its predecessor "Glitterland"), and needless to say, I can't wait to read "For Real" when it's finally re-published.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I started this book and immediately broke down in tears; yes, seriously.
Edwin is so near and dear to me: he's, quite possibly, the most relatable character I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, and his thoughts felt like my thoughts, and I spent half of the book either crying or smiling in helpless affection and hope. As a person who struggles with anxiety and self-consciosness and self-doubt a whole lot, his thoughts and feelings and fears and hopes felt plucked straight from my head, even though he struggles with something a bit different.
(Also, coincidence, I'm doing a masters on something similar to what his profession is, and reading this book, and meeting him, felt a bit like serendipity.)
Edwin's just, so damned real, and also, pretty much adorable and sweet and lovely, and I loved him to bits. And Adam; how does one find an Adam in life? I really want to know. Adam's the best. I think I spent half of the book swooning because of how charming and good and gentle he is (ALSO, HOW COMPETENT!!) and the rest, shipping him and Edwin together like I've suddenly teleported back to my teenage years: the next few days will involve a lot of giddy smiling and daydreaming. They're just so damned cute together, I LOVED THEM.
< He grinned, teeth and dimples and freckles moving, like dust in a ray of sunlight. “Ayup, petal.” Oh. >
"Oh" in romances: my roman empire. AND PETAL!!!!!!!! My favourite term of endearment ever.
< “Thank you.” I said. More marbles. P had once rebelled against me, so please was dangerous, but I was good at thank you. I could carry out whole conversations with it. >
I loved this book to bits. It had a magical, dream-like quality to it: fragile and hopeful, romantic and heartwrenching, wholly enthralling and enchanting. And the writing was lovely, absolutely gorgeous and I highlighted half of the book (that is, if I rememebered to do it amongst all the swooning and sobbing going on.)
< This is the story of my life: standing on the edges of things and worrying, when I’m supposed to just walk through them. >
Like half of Alexis Hall's books, "Waiting for the Flood" has a really abrupt ending: I felt like screaming when I saw that dreaded "The End". I'm not docking any stars because this book meant so much to me, but I was so heartbroken. Especially considering I was at 35% and "Chasing the Light" was... well, okay, I know I'm probably meant to rate and review that one too, since it's all in the same book, but I'll do it seperately because otherwise it would have impacted on the star rating too much. I'll just say, I disliked it. Quite a lot.
ANYWAY, I loved this romance and I SO hope fanfiction writers have been busy these past few years because I need my fix; I might die otherwise. I loved Adam and Edwin to absolute bits: I love Alexis Hall the most when he writes thoughtful, gut-wrenching, sweetly romantic and painfully hopeful gems like this one (and its predecessor "Glitterland"), and needless to say, I can't wait to read "For Real" when it's finally re-published.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.