Adelaide: A heartbreakingly relatable debut novel about young love perfect for fans of Normal People
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"She was always going to jump into this lake, no matter how dark or dangerous it turned out to be; she was too intrigued by its shimmering surface to even consider turning away. There was no world in which she wouldn't dive headfirst in love with Rory Hughes. This was the only way." Adelaide is kind, caring, and generous and her group of friends both back home and in London would do absolutely anything for her, as she would for them. Over the course of a year and a half Adelaide's heart breaks time and time again. With every break it becomes increasingly more difficult to pick up the pieces and make her heart whole again. She gives, and gives, and gives until she has nothing left of herself anymore. And in her darkest moments she just wants it all to go away. Sometimes the pain becomes far too exhausting to live with. What's become most apparent to her in all of this is that she isn't worthy of love. These types of books always shred my heart into pieces, but leave me feeling hopeful and optimistic. I ached for Adelaide and I wanted to swoop into the pages to save her from herself. I wanted her to see Rory plainly for who he is and not as the Disney prince her romantic heart wished him to be. Emotional abuse cuts sharply and does plenty of damage without leaving a physical mark. Thankfully Adelaide had the most wonderful friends who came through for her every time. One thing I didn't enjoy while reading were the chapter's from Rory's pov. They didn't add anything to the narrative and skated over everything emotinal. But after finishing the book, I actually feel this is better. There won't always be the perfect explanation as to why people behave the way they do. This book gets dark and can be depressing, even triggering for many. Especially to those who have had a Rory in their life. People who have never experienced this kind of pain first hand won't understand it. I do. I teared up on several occasions. I felt that the portrayal of mental illness was done accurately and respectfully. What made this book so enjoyable despite the darkness and pain was Adelaide's character arc. It brought me so much hope that when I turned the last page it was with tears of happiness rather than sadness.
This story touched me deeply 💚
Not getting tired to say that every book is never for everybody. So when I read some critical reviews, I still got the book and read it - and liked it! Not liked as in “cute story” (it is not), but as in ‘relatable’. Adelaide having this strong tendency to please people, or rather, the wish to comfort people (maybe because she wished that for herself) // then being used by a narcissistic boy for it, not able to see her worth, out of love and learned patterns // ouch, it triggered something (and at some point I was like: now get it and leave girl). However, the friendships drawn here between Adelaide and the girls in her life.. so beautiful, raw and real. It really gave me a little throwback to my uni years, good and bad, and touched me.
Stop it, she said aloud. Don't let that motherfucker steal the Spice Girls from you. He'd taken enough already.
Beiträge
"She was always going to jump into this lake, no matter how dark or dangerous it turned out to be; she was too intrigued by its shimmering surface to even consider turning away. There was no world in which she wouldn't dive headfirst in love with Rory Hughes. This was the only way." Adelaide is kind, caring, and generous and her group of friends both back home and in London would do absolutely anything for her, as she would for them. Over the course of a year and a half Adelaide's heart breaks time and time again. With every break it becomes increasingly more difficult to pick up the pieces and make her heart whole again. She gives, and gives, and gives until she has nothing left of herself anymore. And in her darkest moments she just wants it all to go away. Sometimes the pain becomes far too exhausting to live with. What's become most apparent to her in all of this is that she isn't worthy of love. These types of books always shred my heart into pieces, but leave me feeling hopeful and optimistic. I ached for Adelaide and I wanted to swoop into the pages to save her from herself. I wanted her to see Rory plainly for who he is and not as the Disney prince her romantic heart wished him to be. Emotional abuse cuts sharply and does plenty of damage without leaving a physical mark. Thankfully Adelaide had the most wonderful friends who came through for her every time. One thing I didn't enjoy while reading were the chapter's from Rory's pov. They didn't add anything to the narrative and skated over everything emotinal. But after finishing the book, I actually feel this is better. There won't always be the perfect explanation as to why people behave the way they do. This book gets dark and can be depressing, even triggering for many. Especially to those who have had a Rory in their life. People who have never experienced this kind of pain first hand won't understand it. I do. I teared up on several occasions. I felt that the portrayal of mental illness was done accurately and respectfully. What made this book so enjoyable despite the darkness and pain was Adelaide's character arc. It brought me so much hope that when I turned the last page it was with tears of happiness rather than sadness.
This story touched me deeply 💚
Not getting tired to say that every book is never for everybody. So when I read some critical reviews, I still got the book and read it - and liked it! Not liked as in “cute story” (it is not), but as in ‘relatable’. Adelaide having this strong tendency to please people, or rather, the wish to comfort people (maybe because she wished that for herself) // then being used by a narcissistic boy for it, not able to see her worth, out of love and learned patterns // ouch, it triggered something (and at some point I was like: now get it and leave girl). However, the friendships drawn here between Adelaide and the girls in her life.. so beautiful, raw and real. It really gave me a little throwback to my uni years, good and bad, and touched me.
Stop it, she said aloud. Don't let that motherfucker steal the Spice Girls from you. He'd taken enough already.