He could spend infinite lifetimes studying the mathematical basis of the universe and the universe would still not make sense. There exists a maxim that love transcends all, and Olivie Blake has finely crafted a fragile, fiery love affair that transcends even her characters to become a sensual romance between art and science. Although the ending did make sense to me I couldn’t help but feel slightly underwhelmed since the rest of the book up till that point had been utterly amazing. i know it says a love story on the front, but this book is very much about mental health + choosing to not be medicated for mental health conditions.

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They drummed against the threading of his jeans, impatient, while his left hand continued the motion of faux-smoking. 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 can kind of see why some people love and praise this book so much, but for me personally, it was a huge miss.If this is what it is to burn, he thought, then I will be worth more as scattered ash than any of my unscathed pieces. FROM ALDO’S POCKET: a vibration that prompts the audience to reach instinctively for their own pockets.

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake (Paperback, 2020)

I can't precisely describe how this book made me feel while reading it, however, to name just a few emotions, it would have to be: transparent, alive, awake and hopeful. Blake brings Chicago alive here, taking us through the streets, the classrooms of the University of Chicago where Aldo teaches and into the absolutely amazing Art Institute where Regan works as docent.Blake aims for grand phrasing of emotions that land quite impactfully and, sure, it may be overwrought at times but that's exactly how obsessive love feels.

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake | Waterstones

While the utter magnificence of the story made some scenes drag slightly, the brilliancy of the author can not be faulted.Aldo on the other hand, looks straight into the present, or the future, almost always lost in quantum matters.