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everythinginbetween's review
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting
jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I loved Tara and Trevor’s story in this book.
Like any romance this is chock a block with tropes, including forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance romance and more.
I loved how just like the first book of this series we got to see the close characters we follow in the other book. With Tara’s sister returning and Trevor’s co worker Seth still present it’s nice to get a continued insight into their relationship that formed in the first book.I liked getting the closure that they were planning on eloping abroad together.
Although these romances are fast paced, and the relationships similarly so in their steps up from stage to stage I did still ultimately enjoy the read as it kept me engaged at a good pace. Overall as I’ve said in many other reviews, part of the reason I don’t rate as highly is because I don’t relate to the romance as a queer person but this doesn’t mean it isn’t a great entryway book to adult romance that I would recommend to others.
Like any romance this is chock a block with tropes, including forced proximity, friends to lovers, second chance romance and more.
I loved how just like the first book of this series we got to see the close characters we follow in the other book. With Tara’s sister returning and Trevor’s co worker Seth still present it’s nice to get a continued insight into their relationship that formed in the first book.
Although these romances are fast paced, and the relationships similarly so in their steps up from stage to stage I did still ultimately enjoy the read as it kept me engaged at a good pace. Overall as I’ve said in many other reviews, part of the reason I don’t rate as highly is because I don’t relate to the romance as a queer person but this doesn’t mean it isn’t a great entryway book to adult romance that I would recommend to others.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
brookey8888's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.5
This was super cute! I really liked the main character just because I related to her a lot( I’m not a hopeless romantic, but everything else lol). I thought the slow burn to strangers to friends to lovers was well done and just so cute. This was just a nice fun and cute time with a few spicy scenes.i liked Trevor and how he was slowly opening up to Tara. I honestly didn’t mind the third act conflict to much because I felt like it made sense for the characters and they didn’t establish themselves as a couple yet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Chronic illness
theoceanrose's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Gaslighting
Minor: Death and Toxic relationship
aepritchard's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
abidavisf's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Exes and O’s is a snappy and funny read, detailing Tara’s quest to track down her ten exes to see if she could strike up a second chance romance with any of them.
As an avid romance reader (obviously) who talks books on social media, reading from the perspective of a very similar character was very meta. Sometimes, it was really relatable and funny. Other times, I felt a bit silly. I’m not sure if that makes sense. It’s almost like Tara’s channel both inspired me to keep going while also making me feel like I’d never be as good as her. Definitely my own insecurity there, but I thought I’d share all the same!
In many sense, Exes and O’s felt very fast-paced as the majority of the exes came and went in a matter of pages. At times, I didn’t like this as it felt rushed but, as the book progressed, I was thankful because it meant we got more Trevor time and who doesn’t want more Trevor time? It was also reflective of the fact that Trevor is our main man. He is the love interest that we’re supposed to be paying attention to and the exes are actually side characters in *his* story, not the other way around.
If you’re looking for a lighthearted, witty and hopeful book, Exes and O’s is for you.
One final thought: did anyone else feel like Crystal was way too dismissive to her sister?!
As an avid romance reader (obviously) who talks books on social media, reading from the perspective of a very similar character was very meta. Sometimes, it was really relatable and funny. Other times, I felt a bit silly. I’m not sure if that makes sense. It’s almost like Tara’s channel both inspired me to keep going while also making me feel like I’d never be as good as her. Definitely my own insecurity there, but I thought I’d share all the same!
In many sense, Exes and O’s felt very fast-paced as the majority of the exes came and went in a matter of pages. At times, I didn’t like this as it felt rushed but, as the book progressed, I was thankful because it meant we got more Trevor time and who doesn’t want more Trevor time? It was also reflective of the fact that Trevor is our main man. He is the love interest that we’re supposed to be paying attention to and the exes are actually side characters in *his* story, not the other way around.
If you’re looking for a lighthearted, witty and hopeful book, Exes and O’s is for you.
One final thought: did anyone else feel like Crystal was way too dismissive to her sister?!
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Chronic illness
justsmileandread's review against another edition
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting
oliviaclaire's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A pretty funny, fairly steamy romcom. All in all, a great summer beach read. I enjoyed both of our protagonists but I did wander if making Tara an 'influencer' (I use quotes because it's established that she barely has a following and not much is done to change that throughout the book) was really necessary. Her Booktok transcripts add little to the story that pushes it along, she gets the idea for the premise of reuiniting with her exes from her grandmother and I feel like she and Trevor found their way toward each other quite naturally without the help of her social media status. It felt a little bit like Amy Lea had pigeonholed herself by titling the series 'the influencers' and therefore Tara had to have an online presence to fit with the other two protagonists across the trilogy. Otherwise, an enjoyable read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Chronic illness, and Abandonment
cheypreston's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
Another fun rom-com from Amy Lea, but could’ve earned a higher rating. Exes and Oh’s follows Tara, a bookish influencer and nurse who is infatuated with romance. After moving in with her soon to be brother in law’s best friend Trevor, Tara begins to document her quest to manufacture her own second chance romance by reconnecting with her exes. This story was a fun ride, but I also felt this truly needed to have Trevor’s pov. Trevor is an incredibly closed off character that quickly puts himself into the friend zone with Tara and essentially makes himself her wingman. I absolutely loved their budding friendship, but with the train wreck that was Tara’s exes we didn’t really get any romance until the end. Sometimes I forgot Trevor was the love interest in any capacity. This was a great story but also one of the few I felt needed an extra voice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Death and Death of parent