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A review by rebeccaelizabeth94
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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
5.0
The whole review is basically a
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, and Death of parent