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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book was absolutely wonderful! I accidently read the second book in the series, All the Feels, first and just like that book the inclusivity of a plus size woman heroine makes my heart warm. And not only a plus size woman heroine, but one who is sexually active too. April isn't some poor, lonely woman who need a man to take pity on her. She is bold and sassy and intelligent and sensual. She loves her body and loves who she is. In my opinion, this book is an empowering romance for women. I also love how Marcus had his own insecurities he was working through with his dyslexia. And how they both help each other overcome difficult pasts with their parents. All in all, a wonderful novel. I will say, like with All the Feels, the only the reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is the gratuitous use of the f-word. I appreciate a well placed f-word. But this series is a bit over the top for me in that regard. But that alone is my only complaint.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
something about this book really did it for me, i love a man truly in love and pining and full of desire and he was giving me all of that. and i loved the fmc, she was everything
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dnf @16%
Maybe I’m just not in the right mood but the characters felt so immature and clueless about the most obvious things. The concept was really intriguing but after a couple chapters I was already so impatient with their decisions and wasn’t really connected
Maybe I’m just not in the right mood but the characters felt so immature and clueless about the most obvious things. The concept was really intriguing but after a couple chapters I was already so impatient with their decisions and wasn’t really connected
I wanted to love this book. I love a plus size heroine and this is a fantastic depiction of a fat heroine. I loved the premise and the characters. But I needed more chemistry between April and Marcus.
As a not-so-secret lover of fan fiction, I knew Spoiler Alert was going to be the book for me.
Marcus was an interesting character; how he hides his intelligence and portrays this dimwitted “pretty face” persona. As an actor on a hit show (very GoT-esque) he airs his grievances online on a fandom server, writing fan fiction under a fake name. There he meets another fan fiction writer, who soon becomes one of his best friends.
When a plus size fan of the show releases a cosplay photo on Twitter, Marcus gentlemanly steps in and offers a date. And in Rom-Com-y fashion, his date turns out to be April…his bff fan fiction writer. But he doesn’t tell her about his involvement.
And thus my greatest anxiety about this book. S.E.C.R.E.T.S.
April and Marcus end up developing a real connection, as Marcus slowly lowers his walls and begins to open up emotionally. We discover that both April and Marcus have some real awful parents, to be frank. April’s parents harshly judging her size, and Marcus’s parents dismissing his intelligence and ignoring his real learning disability.
Then SECRETS REVEALED and angst ensues. It felt over the top, April’s reaction to the secret, and I wish that the characters could have communicated better. I also didn’t totally love the chapter layout with the alternating fan fiction chapters, or movie scenes – it felt unnecessary and not integral to the story.
The side characters were wonderful, and I hope to see more of them (Alex – looking at you!). Overall a cute story with some surprising depth.
Marcus was an interesting character; how he hides his intelligence and portrays this dimwitted “pretty face” persona. As an actor on a hit show (very GoT-esque) he airs his grievances online on a fandom server, writing fan fiction under a fake name. There he meets another fan fiction writer, who soon becomes one of his best friends.
When a plus size fan of the show releases a cosplay photo on Twitter, Marcus gentlemanly steps in and offers a date. And in Rom-Com-y fashion, his date turns out to be April…his bff fan fiction writer. But he doesn’t tell her about his involvement.
And thus my greatest anxiety about this book. S.E.C.R.E.T.S.
April and Marcus end up developing a real connection, as Marcus slowly lowers his walls and begins to open up emotionally. We discover that both April and Marcus have some real awful parents, to be frank. April’s parents harshly judging her size, and Marcus’s parents dismissing his intelligence and ignoring his real learning disability.
Then SECRETS REVEALED and angst ensues. It felt over the top, April’s reaction to the secret, and I wish that the characters could have communicated better. I also didn’t totally love the chapter layout with the alternating fan fiction chapters, or movie scenes – it felt unnecessary and not integral to the story.
The side characters were wonderful, and I hope to see more of them (Alex – looking at you!). Overall a cute story with some surprising depth.
Why was this written like the fanfics I wrote as a 12 year old?
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated