A review by grimalkintoes
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

SPOILER ALERT: #bookstagram is going to hate me for this one but I didn’t like Olivia Dade’s Spoiler Alert. I didn’t like it so much that I think I’m going to have to sit the sequel out. Which sucks! It absolutely blows. I wanted nothing more than to be a fan of this book because fat protagonists in fiction are my JAM but the story/romance was so superficial that as a literal fat person I felt nauseous and annoyed at the fact that our struggles, our loves, our LUSTS weren’t being given an opportunity for deeper exploration. In fact, when the narrative tries to dig, it’s stifled by the characters being written in such a way that they’re unable to communicate in any meaningful way. Fluff is fun. Fluff is important. Intentionality is also important. I needed more from April and Marcus. I needed more from Olivia Dade. As a fat person begging on my fuckin’ knees, I need more. 🌶🌶🌶🌶 though, I won’t lie. 

Read if you like: you’ve-got-mail, famous flings, fan fiction, cosplay, and open-door romance.