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A review by jucolo
All The Feels by Olivia Dade
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
I love the way Dade writes her leading women. Is it refreshing to read about women who look like us, the every day woman? YES. But her women are so much more than that (thank god). I was struck in Spoiler Alert by April's POV -- how unique she was, how strong her convictions were, how much she seemed like a real person. In All The Feels, I felt the same way about our woman protagonist, Lauren Clegg. Very different from April, and so completely Lauren. I loved her, I loved her confidence, and I loved her caution, too! She and Alex (the man protagonist) fit so well together. Their love story was so real and believable because Dade wrote them as bouncing off of each other. Sometimes banter can get old in books, but in All The Feels, their banter had purpose: it established the connection between Lauren and Alex as well as became a way for the two to convey how they felt (about each other, about their day, etc.). Love!
As always, Dade's use of fanfiction culture is perfect. In Spoiler Alert, Dade addressed the nuances and complexities of fandom and fandom culture (which worked well for April and Marcus, two people who have immersed themselves in fandom). In All The Feels, Dade doesn't address fandom culture in the same way because it isn't of interest to Alex -- what Alex cares about are the stories and the tropes, which is just perfect.
When Alex gets the soulmate-first-words tattoo at the end, I almost cried I stg.
As always, Dade's use of fanfiction culture is perfect. In Spoiler Alert, Dade addressed the nuances and complexities of fandom and fandom culture (which worked well for April and Marcus, two people who have immersed themselves in fandom). In All The Feels, Dade doesn't address fandom culture in the same way because it isn't of interest to Alex -- what Alex cares about are the stories and the tropes, which is just perfect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying
Minor: Domestic abuse and Mental illness
People are rude about the way Lauren looks -- but in my opinion, it doesn't feel gratuitous or poorly done. It's a real thing Lauren deals with, and Alex has to learn how to deal with it, too.