Their connection is superficial and deeply obsessive (they both don’t have a single friend and barely reach out to their family because they are all consumed by each other), and it concerns me that their ending connection feels like a triumph when they are not in a good place to be in a relationship. There are books that are written in such a beautiful way that it feels like no words can do my thoughts justice on this.

I understand this is the point of it all, but that doesn’t mean I have to enjoy the ride, nor does it negate how often I see people praising this as one of the most romantic books they’ve read. Regan doesn't adhere to normal rules, always thinking of a better or worse outcome,bored with monotony. but unless you can understand having an issue, a permanent, unrelenting and innate part of your brain, ruin so many parts of your life, yet you still feel like you need it, like you’re not whole without it, like there’s no point without it, please don’t criticize it. There was something about 'Alone With You in the Ether' that drew me in, tangled me in its abyss, trapped in the world of these two complex characters. A glimpse into a joining of hearts and minds as Aldo and Charlotte meet and fall ever deeper into love.I love that museum intensely and the pair having an affection for the Armory there as the place of their first meeting steals my heart. I started this book the moment it landed at my door expecting to laugh and cry and love two flawed humans who were lucky enough to find and understand each other. Olivie lives in Los Angeles with her husband and new baby, where she is generally tolerated by her rescue pit bull. There are clear mental health struggles with both of them, Regan is avoiding prison for white collar crime largely due to her wealthy parents, and both seem to struggle within society due to their own personalities.

and olivie blake just is just such a talented author and the sentences she is able to string together, about really dark and hard to talk about things, really resonated with me in a way other words just never have before. About the Author: Olivie Blake is the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Alone with You in the Ether, One For My Enemy, and Masters of Death. I will not understand how this book is classified as a romance when it felt like a horror story in my eyes. i found myself looking forward to hearing their thoughts on different theories and ideas and learning something new. the moment i read the last paragraph of this book, i thought ah, i would never find a book like this.While family is gathered, children playing, and everyone being merry, this book came to me like a gift, packaged with elements of raw, unadulterated beauty. She says so at some point - that if she was on medication still, she couldn't/wouldn't have loved Aldo. it was cool in the beginning with their dialogues about bees, time travel and art etc, but as the book dragged on i just found myself less interested in the characters, and when the writing style changed into just endless paragraphs without any conversations at all towards the end, i just lost my patience with it. Gallery images of our book boxes show an example of what may be included – treat and gift content may differ. Many will disagree with me on this and that's ok but let me just say that what is painted as her vulnerability and uniqueness in this story just came across as manipulative and dependant for me.

More often, her works revolve around our collective experience of what it means to be human (or not), and the endlessly interesting complexities of life and love. The perspective rotates between Regan and Aldo, offering both internal and external perspectives on each other creating more dynamic characters but also allowing us to detect inconsistencies that show how a self-image is often a slight fiction. The craziest part about this story--through Olivia Blake's words, we ride all the rollercoaster of emotions Regan encounters.They are difficult characters but they still deserve to feel love and there were fleeting moments I felt this book was akin to Sally Rooney characters.