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A review by kimbongiorno
At First Spite by Olivia Dade
5.0
Another winner from Olivia Dade. There is always a lovable charm to her work, and this is no exception.
I appreciate a love story that doesn’t shy from how multifaceted people are, and how their past affects their decisions, behaviors, relationships. Especially when the characters are close to 40 years old.
Communication isn’t always clear, but when it is done so with humility and care it’s beautiful to witness. So are the connections between people who take the time to do so.
I think many readers will see something familiar in Athena’s struggles (in themselves or a loved one), and am grateful the clarify between depression and grief and both shown and told. This aspect of her story will absolutely help people in their real lives as they escape into this fictional one.
I also love that her fat body in this world is never an “issue” to be dealt with. We need more of that, especially in romance.
From addressing mental health to steamy scenes to painful pasts and new perspectives on the things that matter, this book manages to weave in important topics with humor, kindness and unputdowndownness. I loved it.
(I read an ARC on NetGalley because I was too impatient to wait for the release date.)
I appreciate a love story that doesn’t shy from how multifaceted people are, and how their past affects their decisions, behaviors, relationships. Especially when the characters are close to 40 years old.
Communication isn’t always clear, but when it is done so with humility and care it’s beautiful to witness. So are the connections between people who take the time to do so.
I think many readers will see something familiar in Athena’s struggles (in themselves or a loved one), and am grateful the clarify between depression and grief and both shown and told. This aspect of her story will absolutely help people in their real lives as they escape into this fictional one.
I also love that her fat body in this world is never an “issue” to be dealt with. We need more of that, especially in romance.
From addressing mental health to steamy scenes to painful pasts and new perspectives on the things that matter, this book manages to weave in important topics with humor, kindness and unputdowndownness. I loved it.
(I read an ARC on NetGalley because I was too impatient to wait for the release date.)