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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
“The thing about losing someone is that it doesn’t happen just once. It happens every time you do something great you wish they could see, every time you’re stuck and you need advice. Every time you fail. It erodes your sense of normal, and what grows back is decidedly not normal, and yet you still have to figure out how to trudge forward.”
➽ The Ex Talk is a fun Adult rom-com about two rival radio hosts! Shay Goldstein and Dominic Yun work at the same radio station, but have been clashing more often than not. Shay's a bit bitter that her new coworker is getting all attention, even though she has seniority. As a woman, she's still facing prejudice in the industry and her boss isn't hiding that he likes Dominic, even though he's new. They end up pretending to be exes for their new show The Ex Talk as it might be the only thing that can save the radio station! I loved getting excerpts of the show and seeing two people pretend to be exes instead of fake dating!
➽ I liked Shay and Dominic's dynamic! I love rivals to lovers and here we've got the added tension of them having to pretend that they dated each other. I liked that Shay's the one who was a bit older than Dominic! Even though they don't get along, they end up growing closer together and finding out that the other person has hidden depths. I appreciated the discussions about loneliness in adulthood. Shay's still grieving the loss of a parent and Dominic feels unsettled in a new city. Both of them know what it's like to be lonely and to not have anyone else to talk to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
catsandmetaphors's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun romance! I love fake dating, as we all know. XD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Grief, and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death
hannah109's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
debosmitathereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
3.75
The guy is such a charmer and the girl is a bookish reflection of me. What more can I say than that this is a freaking cute romance and I got more than I expected?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
eviereadsallthetime's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
saraavowlerr's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Misogyny
alinapants's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
bbygirl21's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I enjoyed this book. I just probably wouldn't read it again. It was a great story and has some great characters. But my issue is that I've read something really similar to this before and i felt this one was a little too slow for me.
I'd still recommend it. The plot was good, I loved the characters, and there were a lot of really funny moments scattered throughout.
I'd still recommend it. The plot was good, I loved the characters, and there were a lot of really funny moments scattered throughout.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Racism, and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Cancer