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A review by jane_carey
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
08/01/2021-08/02/2021
Book CWS: Fatphobia, Body Shaming, Ableism, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Content
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I'm gonna be honest when I say this isn't a book I thought I would enjoy. However I am pleasantly surprised. This felt like a weird explicit mix of 'Alex, Approximately' by Jenn Bennett and Brooklyn 99? I really liked the positivity of this book on so many levels. It celebrated all sorts of people and was so light I felt like I was floating while also tackling pretty large issues sensitively. I liked how most of the time the characters were able to deal with their emotions instead of shutting down and getting broody. And it sounds cheesie but this book made me feel seen and that means a lot to me. All this being said and my enjoyment of the book aside I have a few critques because unfortunately I'm kind of a hater. I dont want these critiques to take away from the story and the important message in this (People of all shapes can be loved!!). These are just tiny things that annoyed me.
1. The was good diversity and rep in this book on most parts but the racial diversity felt a little lacking.
2. I didn't completely understand the show and stories which was really key to the story so I was a little lose most of the time. I feel like the development there could have been a bit better.
3. Earlier I said they dealt with their problems well most of the time, I want to add emphasis on most. Some times it just got annoying. These characters are in their mid to late thirties but sometimes it felt like they were early twenties or some shit.
4. The relationship was kind of fast paced and I just wanted to add that in case you're looking for a slow burn (most of it happens off-page)
5. Some of the Fanfic stuff came across REALLY cringey, like I had to put the book down for a second cause I was having a full on cringe attack. (I was worried the whole book would be cringey so the fact that it was only a few times is nice)
6. THERE WAS A GODDAMN PUBLIC LOVE CONFESSION AT THE END. I hate those motherfuckers. That's one of the main reasons 'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas didn't really do it for me. It's so embarrassing like ugh no thank you.
7. Not as much of a complaint just a weird thing. There was a scene in the epilogue where April and Marcus are doing the nasty while Little Red Riding Hood role playing so that messed with me a bit. I feel like that didn't have to make the cut.
8. Not a complaint at all but They kept mentioning pegging and for some reason everything it threw me for a loop..
⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
08/01/2021-08/02/2021
Book CWS: Fatphobia, Body Shaming, Ableism, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Content
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I'm gonna be honest when I say this isn't a book I thought I would enjoy. However I am pleasantly surprised. This felt like a weird explicit mix of 'Alex, Approximately' by Jenn Bennett and Brooklyn 99? I really liked the positivity of this book on so many levels. It celebrated all sorts of people and was so light I felt like I was floating while also tackling pretty large issues sensitively. I liked how most of the time the characters were able to deal with their emotions instead of shutting down and getting broody. And it sounds cheesie but this book made me feel seen and that means a lot to me. All this being said and my enjoyment of the book aside I have a few critques because unfortunately I'm kind of a hater. I dont want these critiques to take away from the story and the important message in this (People of all shapes can be loved!!). These are just tiny things that annoyed me.
1. The was good diversity and rep in this book on most parts but the racial diversity felt a little lacking.
2. I didn't completely understand the show and stories which was really key to the story so I was a little lose most of the time. I feel like the development there could have been a bit better.
3. Earlier I said they dealt with their problems well most of the time, I want to add emphasis on most. Some times it just got annoying. These characters are in their mid to late thirties but sometimes it felt like they were early twenties or some shit.
4. The relationship was kind of fast paced and I just wanted to add that in case you're looking for a slow burn (most of it happens off-page)
5. Some of the Fanfic stuff came across REALLY cringey, like I had to put the book down for a second cause I was having a full on cringe attack. (I was worried the whole book would be cringey so the fact that it was only a few times is nice)
6. THERE WAS A GODDAMN PUBLIC LOVE CONFESSION AT THE END. I hate those motherfuckers. That's one of the main reasons 'The Spanish Love Deception' by Elena Armas didn't really do it for me. It's so embarrassing like ugh no thank you.
7. Not as much of a complaint just a weird thing. There was a scene in the epilogue where April and Marcus are doing the nasty while Little Red Riding Hood role playing so that messed with me a bit. I feel like that didn't have to make the cut.
8. Not a complaint at all but They kept mentioning pegging and for some reason everything it threw me for a loop..
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia