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by Olivia Dade
This one was entirely my fault. I was reluctant to start it because, well... it's about a super hot, shy Hollywood actor who writes fanfic to make up for the crappy scripts on his famous tv show and who falls in love with a fan who's not conventionally beautiful... I knew it was going to require a huge suspension of my disbelief, but honestly, which romance doesn't?? But I didn't expect this.
Mild spoilers ahead
April was ok but Marcus's perfection made me roll my eyes so far back that I'm still seeing my spine. The "body positivity" here basically is at the expense of turning EVERYONE ELSE (expect Marcus, of course) into a fat-phobic asshole. The relationship of both MCs with their parents is problematic af - I thought this was going to be a bonding point for the characters, but no. Basically both of them have neglecting, horrible parents who value appearances / education over the wellbeing and happiness of their kids, and that's it. No discussion, no trying to fix relationships, just arguments and ultimatums. The fanfic talk was funny at first but it soon turned tedious and disruptive and the whole pace of the story was incredibly uneven and bumpy. And for a book about loving the important things and not appearances, it's funny how April decided that Marcus had hidden depths in their first date. Just not for me.
Mild spoilers ahead
April was ok but Marcus's perfection made me roll my eyes so far back that I'm still seeing my spine. The "body positivity" here basically is at the expense of turning EVERYONE ELSE (expect Marcus, of course) into a fat-phobic asshole. The relationship of both MCs with their parents is problematic af - I thought this was going to be a bonding point for the characters, but no. Basically both of them have neglecting, horrible parents who value appearances / education over the wellbeing and happiness of their kids, and that's it. No discussion, no trying to fix relationships, just arguments and ultimatums. The fanfic talk was funny at first but it soon turned tedious and disruptive and the whole pace of the story was incredibly uneven and bumpy. And for a book about loving the important things and not appearances, it's funny how April decided that Marcus had hidden depths in their first date. Just not for me.