A review by monicalaurette
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

“Some emotions needed to be acknowledged. Others could remain private.”

This is my first book by Olivia Dade because I didn’t realize how connected this book is to Spoiler Alert & All The Feels. However, with that said, it will not be my last book by Olivia Dade because I fell in love with her writing and characters so quickly that I was able to finish this book in five days, and that’s a record for me!

Really the only thing I didn’t like in this book, which I know is common in romance books in general from my understanding, is the third-act breakup. However it only lasted like a chapter and a half so I just have to deal with it. Other than that I loved this journey of these two plus size characters being in love and not being afraid of it. Part of me just wished the tension went on just a few chapters longer for my own enjoyment lol.

I also liked how old the characters were because I’ve yet to read many books where the characters were past their mid twenties, let alone in their thirties! But my favorite character has to be the train guy who left the comment on the derailment video. I actually scream-laughed at that.

Adding in the fanfiction and text chats were a fun touch too and (because I’m now almost done All The Feels at the time of writing this) I like that it connects all the characters together and the interconnected stories.
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