Alone With You in the Ether

"I liked it, expected to love it based off reviews. The main characters are certainly on the same wavelength. But the dependency was very unattractive and the love didn’t seem natural. The note from the author at the end I appreciated the most."

"2.5⭐️ started with the audiobook but it was so difficult to follow with so many narrators so I got the hard copy which was easier to process. The plot as a whole was good & different but the writing style was so odd that it was hard to get into. I don’t see myself reading anything else from this author."

"🖤🖤🖤"

"Like many other reviewers, I agree the first chunk of Alone With You in the Ether far surpassed the second chunk. The lyrical writing was enchanting and had me memorized. There were several topics (bees, the theoretical side of math, and the definition of art/artists) that Blake explored in deeply thoughtful/philosophical ways. I felt enveloped in the story and loved how Regan and Aldo met. It was quirky and seemed very unique. <br/><br/>However, I also agree with the reviewers who expressed concern over how this story developed and question what the end message is supposed to be. In the author’s note Blake shares her own experience with mental illness and how she eventually got off meds herself. With Regan, this choice seemed scary. I know she felt muted on her meds, but she also wasn’t being honest in therapy or with her psychiatrist and maybe a different combination would have worked better for her. I also think it’s very scary to think Regan viewed these measures that might have been helpful as obstacles to truly loving Aldo. <br/><br/>Overall I have mixed thoughts and can’t decide if I think this story is harmful because of how therapists and medication are portrayed or if the beginning outweighs the end and this story is an example of very beautiful prose.<br/><br/>Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review."

"Great writing. Characters are dynamic. I listened to it as an audio book and it is probably one of the best produced audiobooks I've listened to. I just found the story wasn't particularly gripping. "

"THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD BOOK. ITS SAD, SPICY, HEARTWARMING AND TRAUMATIC ALL IN ONE BOOK. I LOVED IT SO MUCH TOTALLY RECOMMEND 5/5"

"3.5 stars Loved the mental health piece. Could have done with a little less self depreciation sex. Also liked that the ending wasnt tradegy but also wasnt sunshine and rainbows. It felt like this couple existed in some parallel universe."

"I really love how there’s a narrator in this book! Definitely different in a good way! "

"⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"Wow this was sad and beautiful and oddly realistic . Explores the minds of two people who deal with mental health issues and individual quirks and differences as well. This book made me smile and cry and feel so many things but wow . Worth the read . Excellent and so unique "