Superficially, Rory appears to be a kind and loving. This level of support was put to be well-used as her relationship with Rory develops. Luckily, she is surrounded by friends as well as a healthy workplace. Adelaide herself comes from a family that suffers from various mental health challenges. Readers will fly through this gorgeously written page turner-especially those who’ve had their heart broken by someone who never really asked for it in the first place. Mental health plays a strong role in this book. But loyal and generous to a fault, Adelaide wholeheartedly believes that Rory will change, that he’ll evolve beyond his selfishness and trauma to reciprocate the love she gives him so freely in spades.Īdelaide handles its characters and themes with so much nuance and care-it’s a raw and vulnerable examination of unrequited love that is poignant, relatable, and ultimately hopeful.
The epitome of an emotionally unavailable man. The only problem is, Rory treats her terribly, quickly proving himself to be evasive and noncommittal. Her bylines have appeared in publications like VICE, Vogue Business, Teen Vogue, Elite Daily. When a nurse asks her a series of questions to try and pinpoint what happened, the novel jumps back to 2018 to tell the story that leads Adelaide to this devastating and epiphanic moment.Ī young American expat living in London, Adelaide is enjoying a life of close friendships and exciting career prospects when she meets Rory Hughes, a man who instantly charms her with his British accent and “Disney Prince” looks. Genevieve Wheeler is an American writer and communications manager. Twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams lies in a hospital bed after a failed suicide attempt. Adelaide opens with its protagonist at rock bottom. I was totally stunned by this scintillating debut novel written with so much insight and compassion.
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