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A review by adogmomsbookishlife
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for this advanced copy.
Ship Wrecked can be read as a standalone novel from the Spoiler Alert series, but I believe I enjoyed it a lot more having read the first and second books in the series, prior to reading this one. There were a lot of characters and a lot of scenes referenced from other storylines that a new reader (to this universe) would not pick up on.
Out of the three books, this one is my favorite. I love that both the lead female and lead male characters were both plus size. I love the confidence the MFC exhibited. I felt like she had a lot of independence already and didn’t require as much growth as the other MFC’s in this universe. And I especially loved how the trope went from lovers to enemies to friends and back to lovers.
The only thing I didn’t love about the main characters’ relationship was how unwilling they were to admit and discuss their feelings for each other. They spent so many years pining for each other that could’ve been spent together, but then they might not have ended up such good friends.
Although I am done with this series, I have plenty more to read by Olivia Dade. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next.
Ship Wrecked can be read as a standalone novel from the Spoiler Alert series, but I believe I enjoyed it a lot more having read the first and second books in the series, prior to reading this one. There were a lot of characters and a lot of scenes referenced from other storylines that a new reader (to this universe) would not pick up on.
Out of the three books, this one is my favorite. I love that both the lead female and lead male characters were both plus size. I love the confidence the MFC exhibited. I felt like she had a lot of independence already and didn’t require as much growth as the other MFC’s in this universe. And I especially loved how the trope went from lovers to enemies to friends and back to lovers.
The only thing I didn’t love about the main characters’ relationship was how unwilling they were to admit and discuss their feelings for each other. They spent so many years pining for each other that could’ve been spent together, but then they might not have ended up such good friends.
Although I am done with this series, I have plenty more to read by Olivia Dade. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next.