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All the Feels by Olivia Dade

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bi_n_large's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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lulyslibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad 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

4.5

Alexander Woodroe has it all. He has the looks, the charm, wealth, and fame. As a leading star in the hit show Gods of the Gates, he's not exactly being treated all that great. His character arc is being destroyed, he's dodging his old demons, and his post-show future still remains to be determined. Meet Lauren Clegg, a former ER therapist who needs a desperate vacation and time to relax. When her cousin pulls her in to essentially babysit Alex, she doesn't think it'll be too hard. Yet one scandal after another it proves to be challenging. Alex is determined to keep Lauren around because he really wants her. He's willing to show Lauren exactly what it means for a man to want a woman. 

Alex gave me the absolute best vibes and I loved the different layers of his character. Lauren is such a nice compliment to Alex's personality. I really enjoyed how Lauren was able to highlight through her character story how being fat does not have to equal being silent/invisible. I loved the growth from her as a character and found her extremely relatable and practical. I also really enjoyed how Lauren took an aspect of Alex that most find 'rude' or 'annoying' and flipped it so that Alex could find his strength in that. 
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uranaishi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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dropshift5568's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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maxinesf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.5

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librarybookscene's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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isalovestheocean's review

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

3.5

I listened to the audiobook version of this book. It was nice to hear more of Alex's and Lauren's story, which was only hinted at in Spoiler Alert. The story is sweet, but I did not get invested into the characters and their relationship. This was partly because of the audiobook narrator. I am quite picky when it comes to voices I enjoy listening to and in  this case I struggled, because the narrator used a quite monotone style of narration, which did not transport the emotions well. This is clearly a personal preference though. 
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mmalone's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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mrszreads_23's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad slow-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

3.5

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readerette's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

5.0

This was a darling story, a new favorite of mine in the romance genre, and far superior to the quality of Spoiler Alert from my perspective. The characters are likeable and well drawn, and the love story is believable and touching. I found the sex scenes not to my personal taste but can't dock the story for that since that's just my own preferences. Highly recommended, especially if you like fanfic and hated the final seasons of GoT. 😏
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