REVIEW: Disaster Dates and Lucky Escapes, Tess Smith-Roberts - 5/5
Ever been on a less-than-exceptional date? Well, Olive has been on one too many and has a myriad of dating disasters to share! When I received this book to review, I was pleasantly surprised to find a comic book-style story with a hilarious main character and stunning images to go alongside. Disaster Dates and Lucky Escapes follows the unlucky Olive, a woman who hopes for a normal, fun date, but ends up with the weirdest of both men and women. The book follows her blunders as she almost loses her mind in the world of online dating. I absolutely loved this book. It was a short, sweet look into the world of online dating and how difficult and, even how uncomfortable it can be. The comic book style of the book went so well with the story; the brilliant illustrations matched perfectly with the conversations Olive had with her friends. Not only were the images so well-done and pretty, the way the characters spoke to one another was fantastic. It felt so real and grounded, which was brill