Book Review: Alone With You in the Ether

Posted on  27/10/2023 15:51:49

book : Alone With You in the Ether

author : Olivie Blake

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publisher : Tor - Bramble Romance

length : 288 pages

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

'To you, my fellow mortals with your gorgeous little fractures:
Your crazy is your magic. Your wildness is what makes you. Resilience is your talent. Burn, but don't burn out.'

- From Olivie Blake to the readers of 'Alone With You in The Ether'

A story of love, while struggling with mental health, and trying to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken. A story that may not be for everyone, but is bound to find a home in the heart of many readers out there. A story that may even help other people understand their own.

This is not your ordinary romance book. It's a unique love story that takes its readers on a deep dive into the mind and feelings of two fundamentally broken and flawed people who don't really fit into the so called 'normal' society standards.

It's one of those books that will make you stop and think, because it focuses on that inherent feeling we all struggle with, one way or another - the feeling of being unworthy of love. And that's bound to strike a chord with each and every reader out there. But it's not a book I would recommend to every romance reader out there.
If you're looking for a sweet light read, fast paced and perfect for an afternoon at the beach, look elsewhere because this ain't it.
Part love story, part philosophical treaty, this book is a deep dive into mental health and feeling that will appeal to those readers who aren't afraid to explore the raw and dark fractured parts of the human soul. And for most of those readers it might even make a difference.

Beautifully written, raw and intense, this is one book I found a bit hard to read as well as review. Not because of the narrative, which did take a while to get used to but felt perfectly appropriate for the context; but because of the content and the raw emotion bleeding from the page. And because of all those little titbits that made me stop and think. So I'll just wrap it up with the description that instantly popped into my head after turning the last page:

Raw, intense, unforgettable.
That's 'Alone With You in The Ether' for me.

Thank you Tor Publishing Group & it's romance imprint Bramble for the gifted copy.

Check out this book and more of Olivie Blake over at: https://www.olivieblake.com/