Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - The Ex Talk

I loved everything about this book. I love a good office place romance and a work place rivals to lovers is *chef’s kiss*. I liked the radio show setting. As I was reading I wished the pod cast was real so I could binge it too. The chemistry between Shay and Dominic was awesome. I liked the adventures they went on to bond. I felt drawn to Shay in her struggles to be an adult. 29 is a hard age when people are moving at different paces. It’s so hard to know when to say I love you in a relationship. It’s hard to want something so bad and try to fill voids that you feel like should be filled before they were. Shay had a house that felt lonely and a life she felt like she wasn’t living. Shay learned to love life and love it to the fullest. Steve was the perfect edition to her life. I liked how she fought for her grief episode of the pod cast. Dominic despite having a mean door lean was an amazing character. He was kind and gentle and so vulnerable. It was refreshing to see how he was just as nervous as she was. Dominic has a determination to fight for the truth but he was such a softie on the inside. It was so nice to see his love of Beanie Babies, cast iron skillets, and IKEA furniture. His radio grovel was one of the best apologies I’ve ever heard. It was giving 80s boom box in the front yard vibes.
I hated Kent he was terrible and canceling the show the way he did was so horrible. The whole post on the website was the dumbest way to cancel the show. I didn’t understand how everyone hated that they lied. It seemed so trivial in the end. I liked how they ended with a new pod cast series.

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funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.75

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_thebookishbarista_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Love love love. Everything by Rachel Lynn Solomon is top-tier to me!

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olpapi's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

5.0

CHEMISTRYYYYY! The electricity jumps off the page.

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mollyfischfriedman's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

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lesbianlis's review against another edition

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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? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a cute story and I love the family story as well. I found the characters endearing, however, my issue lies with the lack of communication. So much of the relationship conflict could have just been solved if Shay was honest with her feelings to Dominic. I like that she tried to balance the family, personal, and romantic beats of the story but I feel like I wish she would've put more into the non-romance sides.

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readbycarina's review against another edition

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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? No

4.0

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kathigh86's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

Interesting plot line. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Did it have any sort of “omph-factor?” No. But that’s okay because it’s still a great story and romance. I’m quite a sucker for work-place, fake dating, “enemies” to lovers, and one bed tropes. It hit all the necessary marks for a good comfort read.

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