Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Exes and O's by Amy Lea

45 reviews

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This one was a MISS for me, which is a shame because I liked the author’s debut and hoped I’d enjoy the book influencer sister even more. Unfortunately I found Trevor wildly unappealing as a love interest. I couldn’t get past his revolving-door playboy introduction and his copious personality red flags. Tara (and other characters like Seth) were cartoonishly immature.

I’ll describe this book like a… cinnamon red hots candy. If you like it, you like it. If you don’t like it, you *really* don’t like it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting and Sexual content

Minor: Chronic illness

kreadsromance's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Death

krisalexcole's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Medical content, and Chronic illness

Minor: Death, Alcohol, and Abandonment

samcanuel's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amy Lea truly outdid herself with her second book. I loved the chemistry between Tara and Trevor, Tara’s bookishness, and Trevor’s soft core hidden behind a tough exterior. Tara was very relatable to me and the main concept of the book, dating your exes, was interesting! Trevor was just the best leading man. I would highly recommend for rom com lovers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Death, Medical content, Ableism, and Alcohol

mariekew's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent and Chronic illness

juffnstuff's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Misogyny

bookishwondergoth's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.0

Well, this was utterly delightful. RTC although I am falling a bit behind with these.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Ableism, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

I have put ableism as a warning because of the heavy use of the word “crazy” which is directly challenged on the page by the main character and the prose.

gemin1reader's review against another edition

2.5

I could rant about Amy Lea’s heroines all day long. 

On a positive note, this was a fun concept for a book and it had some really nice commentary about love and relationships. 

On the negative, Tara is unbearable. Genuinely don’t blame any of these men for not wanting to date her.

And worst of all is that, just like in Set on You, there is a ridiculous third act break-up of sorts. Although in this case they don’t break up, the man who just confessed all his feelings for her before leaving to FIGHT WILDFIRES, she immediately doubts his feelings and becomes ‘crazy’ (which is a word I’m not supposed to use, even when the woman is quite literally losing her mind over a man she claims is her best friend not being able to stay home from his job fighting fires and saving lives just to fawn over her some more. Eugh.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

mrsmishler's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent and Medical content