Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

63 reviews

chainsiren's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and Body shaming

christie_esau's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

Another 4.5, even skewing a bit higher because the fat positivity and body hair affirmation was lovely but the careful inclusion of adoption and attachment trauma was even better. As with Dade's other books, this one is SPICY so be warned but it's also nice to read a romance wherein any toxicity is largely countered and the MCs are both fat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Violence

MC is an adoptee with a lot of abandonment trauma, which is healthily countered but is still potentially painful for adoptees to read

readerette's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

If you haven't read much romance you might like this, but this is otherwise a pretty standard entry into the genre. Sometimes a romance is good enough that I can overlook that the two lovers just need to talk to each other to resolve whatever the central issue is between them, but this is not one of them. Also, everything drags on too long: every conversation, the filming, the "will they, won't they", the chats with castmates, internal monologues, everything. All the Feels is better. 

Very body positive and sex positive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death of parent and Infidelity

rickireadss's review against another edition

3.25

i'm not sure if this is my least favorite of the series or not but i definitely know it wasn't my favorite. i relistened to the first like 20% 3-4 times because i just kept getting pulled out of the story, and that should have honestly been my sign to just DNF the book. while there were moments that i laughed or swooned, i just felt like the story didn't really go anywhere until like the 40% mark and then we were all happy up until the like 90% mark.... like tf?? anyways, it had good moments but wasn't a fave of mine.

⚠️: fatphobia, body shaming, death of parent, abandonment, grief, infidelity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, and Infidelity

shaipanda's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

I was absolutely obcessed with the first half of this and literally could not put it down - sadly it petered (hehe pun) out a bit in the second half/last quarter and while I still enjoyed it I think I just found it to be too long 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Panic attacks/disorders

fuzzywilson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment

instalovewithbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

About 50% in and I had to switch from the audio to physical. The audio isn't bad, but a romance book that is over 10 hours is just a no-go for me. This was the slowest slow burn ever, and needed to be physically read because I can consume it faster. 

I really enjoyed it. I loved Maria love for herself and her needs and wants. I love how Peter really grew into himself and became someone who he knows is worthwhile and loved and has the found family he's always wanted.

I think this was my favourite of all the Spoiler Alert books, and I'm glad I finished this trilogy. 💕

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent and Fatphobia

mandaraffe's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death of parent, Abandonment, Death, and Sexual harassment

kylieqrada's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

I loved this and I don't care if it had flaws because I didn't notice them due to my pure joy in the reading experience. Another entry in my small, treasured collection of romances with two fat leads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Infidelity

hunkydory's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, and Death of parent