A review by katherina_lei
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

slow-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? Yes

2.5

I was super intrigued by the plot of this book, but I did not like the writing style much. I did listen to the audiobook, so that may have added to it, but I generally did not like how overly descriptive the book was. You know the oft-repeated mantra, "show, don't tell" given as writing advice. Well this had a noticeably large amount of telling, and about things that did not add to the story or the prose. The number of little, meaningless things that were pointed out got to be a bit much, for example, when Marcus flops onto his "California king bed". Does it matter the size of his bed? No. Does it change anything about what happens in the scene? No. Does it add to the drama? No. Does it come up ever again?! No! It may not seem like a big deal (just 2 more words), but it happened so often that it was impossible to ignore.

All that being said, I did like Marcus quite a bit, and I liked Alex, despite him being a fairly minor character in this story. April is okay, she seems almost too perfect, except for her big decision that kick-starts the climax of the story. I will read the next book, because I am curious to read more about Alex, but I feel no desire to pick this up again.
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