For this reason, some readers also interpret the rain as a meaning of purification instead of trouble. Based in this implication, the author reveals to its readers that the couple did not want to acknowledge their mistakes, in which had occurred in the same place as the assassin Princip murdered the archduke Franz …show more content… Long after the assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand in which occurred in , the narrator and her professor have a trip to visit and discuss about a historical event that happened in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
Two crimes of passion are compared during the narration. Hayes' writing is stunning at parts, and she has such a way with words that sometimes I just had to stop and really take in a sentence or section of the book. What's more, she is really very funny and some of the scenes and comments made me really laugh. Some of it is rather dry humour, but I love that. She is firmly on my list of authors whose next book I will be buying without hesitation. One of my favourite books of the year so far.
Jun 13, Abbie Naylor rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Not even 50 pages in I was already messaging anyone I knew who loved books and spilling my love for it over to them and begging them to read it too so they could experience it.
I really have no complaints. Having watched Hazel Hayes on YouTube now for countless years, I was really excited to hear she was writing her first novel, and this was just further heightened when I read the brief description of the book.
Evidently the main trait of these would be the Irishness of the character and the Irish setting of a large amount of the book, but also certain personality traits or experiences Hazel has described in vlogs. It took me a few chapters to fully get used to this writing style, often getting a little mixed up between when stories being told were occurring, but this became clearer as I continued to read.
In this way, I actually feel I was most emotional and heartbroken reading the first chapter, relating to and feeling every word she wrote along with the protagonist. But it was equally reassuring knowing everyone experiences moments like that, especially after a hard breakup, yet will recover and get better from those moments, no matter how long it takes.
I loved both books so much and will definitely be looking to read more by both authors if Hazel decides to write again. In terms of elements of the actual story, I think Hazel did an amazing, sensitive, and extremely accurate job of covering elements of abusive and toxic relationships, both with Zak, despite him not being part of the main storyline and relationship, and also with Theo as we begin to see toxic elements of their relationship being introduced too.
We are reminded of some, especially the story about his reaction to her tattoo, yet I still found myself shocked at this when I should have expected it.
I loved this little touch, and it felt like such a small, personal element of their relationship which we got to know so well and just got so used to, so I felt it was lovely to find out where this came from, right on the night that the two first met. A final point which I liked as a theme throughout was the idea of the butterfly effect and how seemingly insignificant, tiny choices or experiences we have can have such a drastic influence over the rest of our lives.
This seemed especially true when considering the abuse suffered by the protagonist as a child by her father, and how we were able to further explore how this affected each of her later and current relationships, and feelings of deep anxiety as we learn more about her experiences through therapy. It helped me further gain a sense of clarity and I just feel so much love for the book, I will absolutely be sharing it with as many people as I can.
An incredible first novel, which I hope is followed by many more. Jun 25, Tessa rated it it was ok Shelves: netgalley. Things end. From the beginning, the reader knows that Theo is a horrible man, but, after finishing the book, the main character could have seen this from the beginning of their relationship.
The more I read, the less I cared about their relationship. I saw other reviews that say that the book is a lot of telling and little showing, and I absolutely agree with this statement. While I definitely liked the banter between the main character and her friend, nothing else really stood out.
However, I think Hazel has a knack for writing and I can see myself picking up another book by her, if she writes one. Oct 14, Chloe libraryofchlo rated it it was amazing Shelves: favourites.
This story starts at the end. The end of a relationship between an unnamed female protagonist and her long-term boyfriend Theo. It was unlike anything I've ever read - tinged with bittersweet sadness, and an almost melancholic look at love, by the end of the story or the beginning of their relationship I was in tears.
Much like life itself, there's no real resolution - there's a messy relationship and a sprinkling of moments that ultimately butterfly-effect the ending of the pair. It's a sentim This story starts at the end.
It's a sentimental, honest, and heartbreakingly transparent look at the events and demise of a duo and it really resonated with my own break-up, forcing me to look back at seemingly 'irrelevant' moments, that may have ultimately triggered the end in some way.
This was a love story about people who were toxic for another, which is often something you don't see in romance fiction - the characters don't have flaws or complications. This isn't your traditional boy-meets-girl, something prevents them from getting together, problem solved, bam happy ever after.
This is more real and more delicate, and I'd even say haunting. Love, life, and trauma are delicately handled by author Hazel, and there are enough humorous moments to balance out the inevitable tears you'll shed. This story really hit home with me, leaving a deep ache in my chest - it reminds me so much of Sally Rooney's style of writing encompassing beautiful yet flawed people coping with the every day There's a visceral and tangible love felt for the heroine's love for her home country and being Irish, and this really struck me in my core as I too am someone so proud of my family heritage and the region I come from in Wales.
I really loved that this was a constant flow of love throughout the story, whereas the love for Theo the ex, then-boyfriend, then boy went from being gone to being all-consuming, and to slowly fizzing and building.
Reading the last pages it genuinely felt like the beginning of a fairytale, but again I ADORED knowing how it would all end, and it got me thinking that if I was the heroine and knew how my relationship with Theo ended, whether I would've gone through with it all. It was poignant and gripping and resonated in my brain long after I read the final page. My one qualm is that I didn't really think the protagonist was in her thirties - the descriptions of her appeared a little more juvenile and relevant to twenty-somethings.
I did however love the character-study approach of learning more about her, her thoughts, her dealings with depression and anxiety, and learning to 'fix' herself. I admit I initially picked it up because I know the author from her YouTube channel, and the concept seemed promising but I admit this stuck with me and became SO much more. Sep 02, Vickie rated it really liked it. A relationship ends; its story is told in reverse.
This was a creative approach to a romance unraveling that I felt was successful in trying to understand what went wrong. It was well written and poignant, with a realistic examination of family, damaged psyches, and people trying to make their way in the world.
At times, near the end which was the beginning of the relationship! Jul 08, Dominique Demetz rated it did not like it. This book had good intentions but was executed poorly. Jun 20, Alice Watkinson rated it really liked it Shelves: heartache. Witty and painful. Makes your heart hurt but in a good way?? Sep 08, Madara rated it it was amazing.
Thanks Hazel. Oct 13, Hilke rated it it was amazing. I will from now on aggressively advise everyone to read this. Why are you not reading it yet? Feb 05, Rachel rated it really liked it. So glad I read this. Jun 14, Audrey rated it really liked it Shelves: , arc , the-goods , absolute-favs. I was shocked and dismayed. Which isn't to say that the ending wasn't satisfying. But I definitely would've taken more. This falling out of love story was definitely vaguely reminiscent of The Last Five Years, which is a delightful musical streaming for free on YouTube right now It opens with a breakup that gets more painful as you move backwards through time and see all the good moments.
The this hurted. These characters felt so real. I read this book at the same time as I was reading a memoir, and they honestly felt like such similar tones.
This is truly a character study of beautifully flawed people. I loved most things about it. The witty dialogue. The beautiful descriptions. The realness of it all. When I would take breaks from reading this book these characters would side in the back of my mind, in the pit of my stomach. It did take a little while to get used to the backwards narrative style and I worried that I was missing out on Easter egg themes or objects that would crop up throughout the book.
The transition near the middle from kinda bad to perfect seemed a bit fast and disconnected, but maybe that's just because I refused to see any bad in the good. This one is definitely worth your time if you want to be sad but also happy but also sad.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. Thank you Hazel for your brain. Jun 20, Karis Gorst rated it really liked it Shelves: book-challenge. Jun 22, Laura Cawley rated it did not like it Shelves: couldn-t-finish. A break-up story in reverse. But no, Out of Love is literally just a story in reverse. A bit of a gimmick without value. The writing was awful. Too much substance and not enough style. We learn that the protagonist is depressed but the reader is never given the chance to feel sorry for the character or relate.
It felt like the author was telling but not showing. None of the characters were likeable or relatable at all. The plot of this short story is about this woman who is having an affair with her married professor. The woman of this short story is struggling to decide whether or not she should end this relationship. She is. Get Access. Read More. In this short story, "Ind Aff, or Out of Love in Sarajevo", Fey Weldon uses the setting of her story to teach a young woman a lesson in morality, and about life and love.
The short story is being narrated. The narrator is in the midst of an affair with her married professor, Peter, and over the duration of the trip, she realizes the fragility of her relationship with him.
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