Adelaide
Adelaide ~ Genevieve Wheeler
Adelaide Williams is an American living and working in London. As the book opens, she admits herself to the hospital after attempting suicide. She has good friends who support her in her recovery and her recollections on the why behind her suicide attempt.
Adelaide had fallen for a dashing Englishman, Rory Hughes. Adelaide’s mental health spirals over the course of their relationship, as he vacillates between being loving and fun to being distant and withholding. Can she learn to love herself and break the unhealthy cycle she is in with Rory?
Here’s where writing a review months after listening to it is an issue. I remember the facts of the story, I know what happens and I thought it was handled well. I remember being pulled in and wanting to know what happens next. But I don’t remember how I felt about it. Did I love it? Clearly not enough to remember. But I do think it handled mental illness pretty well, and I thought it was pretty good. Recommended? Maybe, but who can say?
16 Comments
Lisa’s Yarns
I rated this one highly so really enjoyed it. I don’t remember the details which is often the case but I remember thinking that the mental health aspect of the story line was well done. And this one was a debut which impressed me!
J
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it, since I THINK I did? I have an account on Goodreads, but I have no idea why. I haven’t updated it in many years. That might be a good place to keep track a bit, huh?
Jenny
This one sound good, but I’m not rushing to put it on my TBR like some of the other books you’ve reviewed so far this month. I’m sure if someone dumped it off at my house, I would read it and enjoy it though.
J
LOL, well, I’m 3000 miles away and listened to it via Libby, so no way for me to dump it off.
Ernie
Hmm. this sounds good. But also sad. I will probably not rate it above some of the other books you have suggested.
J
It was sad, but it cheered up for sure.
Alexandra
Doesn’t sound like my kind of read, I’d prefer something a little more uplifting.
J
It was uplifting in the end I would say. Spoiler alert! She survives!
Margaret
I am sort of the opposite; I can remember some details but always know how I felt about it and whether I liked/loved/hated it. Unfortunately, I read too many of my Book Club books way ahead of time, so when it comes time to discuss them, I can barely remember the characters. LOL
J
I am often that way too, actually. Maybe the fact that I remembered anything at all about this one should say something.
Kyria @ Travel Spot
This sounds pretty good, and is yet another that you have reviewed that I have not read! We are really adding to my TBR list this month! To be honest, I have not been reading as much this month and am really behind on my books!
J
With all of your bike riding you had a lot of time to listen to books, didn’t you?
Tobia | craftaliciousme
This is interesting I think. I am leaning towards darker and more serious topics often enough.
J
You might enjoy it, though it doesn’t really have a dark vibe to it.
Maya
This sounds like a solid book… Not sure if I have the bandwidth for it right now though…
I was reading the Sally Rooney _Beautiful World, Where Are You_ and almost DNF-ed it out of the self-harm section…
J
I don’t remember a lot of that book, just that I didn’t love it.