A review by netflix_and_lil
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

3.0

The Ex Talk is a cute, moderately steamy, mildly infuriating read about two beautiful people who are attracted to one but in denial falling into bed together with the setting of *rolls dice, picks paper out of a hat* a public radio station! Not exactly breaking new ground, but it gave me the baseline of what I needed from a romance, albeit with a particularly slow and unsatisfying conclusion (in my opinion). I loved Shay and felt neutral about Dominic, his stage fright and relationship with sex gave me the love interest archetype I need more of, but the last 4th kinda assassinated his character and I struggled to bounce back from that. I liked the concept an inclusion of podcast elements, which makes me wish I'd listened to the audiobook, and the way that misogyny in the workplace was incorporated in a way that felt true to life. There was plenty to love here, in short, but it didn't captivate me in the way I'd hoped.

3/5