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All the Feels by Olivia Dade

52 reviews

kira20's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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jenturnspages's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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the_rabble's review

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Rad as hell. Ended up laughing out loud often and feeling big feelings.

I don't think this one was a 5-star for me until the reread, bc it takes you for a ride. Big feelings abound and when you aren't laughing, swooning, or vibing, sometimes the big ones are uncomfortable.

But even when chaotic choices are made, the feelings and internal logic of those choices are deeply in-character.

Expert depiction of a stressed out ADHDer (hyperactive type) and a professionally burned out person used to minimizing her own needs, feelings, and comfort.

Some of these romance books give me crushes on one or both main characters- this one was definitely an "oh shit, I just am both of these characters," which this time was a joyful experience.

Also an extremely good depiction of how hotness actually works- Alex finding Lauren
interesting and pleasant to look at and relating her appearance to positive things in his past while finding conventional/common aesthetics boring
was highly relatable. On an extremely shallow level- everyone's a 10 (or a 1) to someone and you never know how it's going to play out.

This book also does "strangers to friendship to more" very well and that emotional intimacy drives the romance- I just appreciated the realistic take on physical attraction.
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avabanana's review

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3.25

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brimclala's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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katherina_lei's review

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Cute story with cute characters. I didn't love it, but it was a good book to listen to while doing chores.
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mags_is_reading's review against another edition

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this one just didn’t do it for me. I have no idea why Olivia Dade chose to hate Lauren so much but that’s the vibe I got from the very beginning of this book. It’s one thing to have a character who has a plain or unconventional appearance, it’s another to call her ugly every chance you get. Unfortunately this one was a DNF for me.
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amris's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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jeosullivan1's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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proudtobeabookaholic's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Alex Woodroe plays Cupid in the biggest TV show, God of the Gates. He's handsome, popular and rich, but also a bit too impulsive. After a bar fight the TV company hires Lauren Clegg to keep an eye on him. After working as a therapist in the ER she expects this to be an easy job. But she hadn't counted on her feelings. 

It's nice to have a plus-size character who's not ashamed of her body; we need more body positivism! Lauren has always received comments about her appearance, but although she's proud of her body she feels like she's not worth defending. She shakes the comments off and move on, which seems nobel and strong, but makes me really frustrated. We're all worth the same, and condescending comments should not be unchallenged. This is Alex's opinion as well, and his ADHD makes him impulsive and often without any impact assessment. Lauren has trouble keeping him from defending her and ruin his career. There's both funny and unexpected scenes just because they're so different, and it's interesting to see how they change and grow throughout the book. 

This is a slow burn romance, where they go from strictly business to friends, and finally lovers. It takes quite a while before they end up in bed, but then they hardly leave it! This makes the pacing a bit uneven, but I get it. The predictable obstacle before the happy ending was slightly disappointing, but it also means that the title lives up to its name - it really has all the feels!
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