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A review by apollo0325
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I’m trying to read more books that have fat MCs or love interests, and Spoiler Alert is the first of many of those and Olivia Dade’s work.
Dade does an excellent job of giving all of her main characters unique characteristics and even though it was written in third person, Marcus and April had unique enough thoughts that I could tell who it was without being told (helped when I kept jumping in and out of reading this if I stopped mid-chapter like a madman). She also makes sure we clearly care about our main characters and their personal frustrations/trauma were real and relatable. I’m glad it wasn’t nothing far-fetched as to why Marcus puts up a front or why April is ready to throw hands 24/7. I respect that though. ✨ Go off, queen. ✨
Also, the other big thing I loved? When April and Marcus had a miscommunication, April acknowledged that the miscommunication was on her!! Wow!!! A healthy romance where they actually communicate!!! Who would have thought that could exist?! We love to see it.
Really, this was a fun romance, and I love both April and Marcus. They’re so charming and their fun quips and banter made it feel so much more real to me. I enjoyed their interactions immensely.
Edit: I FORGOT TO ADD but I genuinely loved the fact the entire cast is comprised of adults. People in their 30s and 40s, and I’m glad the two MCs were also older. It’s such a nice change of pace from high schoolers/college aged characters.
This is hella personal preference, but the only reason why this isn’t a 5 star read for me was because of the immense amount of sex scenes. I know they were there to illustrate Marcus’s unequivocal attraction to April, but at some point, I was just like “can we please get back to the drama, okay ty ty.”
Anyway, I’m excited for the next installment because I love Alex and I can’t wait for his and Lauren’s shenanigans.
Dade does an excellent job of giving all of her main characters unique characteristics and even though it was written in third person, Marcus and April had unique enough thoughts that I could tell who it was without being told (helped when I kept jumping in and out of reading this if I stopped mid-chapter like a madman). She also makes sure we clearly care about our main characters and their personal frustrations/trauma were real and relatable. I’m glad it wasn’t nothing far-fetched as to why Marcus puts up a front or why April is ready to throw hands 24/7. I respect that though. ✨ Go off, queen. ✨
Also, the other big thing I loved? When April and Marcus had a miscommunication, April acknowledged that the miscommunication was on her!! Wow!!! A healthy romance where they actually communicate!!! Who would have thought that could exist?! We love to see it.
Really, this was a fun romance, and I love both April and Marcus. They’re so charming and their fun quips and banter made it feel so much more real to me. I enjoyed their interactions immensely.
Edit: I FORGOT TO ADD but I genuinely loved the fact the entire cast is comprised of adults. People in their 30s and 40s, and I’m glad the two MCs were also older. It’s such a nice change of pace from high schoolers/college aged characters.
This is hella personal preference, but the only reason why this isn’t a 5 star read for me was because of the immense amount of sex scenes. I know they were there to illustrate Marcus’s unequivocal attraction to April, but at some point, I was just like “can we please get back to the drama, okay ty ty.”
Anyway, I’m excited for the next installment because I love Alex and I can’t wait for his and Lauren’s shenanigans.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Vomit
Lots and lots of fatphobia. That’s kind of the crux of the narrative and a big part of April. Explicit sex scenes (on a scale of 1-5, 5 being the most detailed and based off of my experience as someone who has read A LOT of erotic fanfiction, it’s a solid 3.75)