A review by oliviaclaire
Exes and O's by Amy Lea

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! 

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