A review by hayleygray
Exes and O's by Amy Lea
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
Huge thank you to Penguin Books UK and Viking Books UK for the gifted ARC!!
To all my romance book obsessed girlies: Tara is us. We are Tara.
This has knocked Emily Henry's Book Lovers off the no.1 spot for my all-time favourite romance book. From the first page, I was laughing due to the sheer relatability of Tara and her love for all things books and love-related. The bookstagram aspect of the narrative was so clever within a social media generation of book lovers and I was agreeing with everything Tara, and her followers, said throughout concerning romance tropes, men, and Trevor.
Trevor gave me Eddie from the TV show, 9-1-1, vibes and I was absolutely LIVING for it. Trevor and Tara are the ultimate depiction of grumpy boy and sunshine girl, but in such a realistic and ambiguous way. Their interactions – verbal and physical – just screamed soulmates and being a part of their journey felt so heart-warming, emotional, and left me happy. Everything about it was perfect – I mean, except Seth.
If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.
Please buy this book when it released in January 2023... you will NOT regret it!!
To all my romance book obsessed girlies: Tara is us. We are Tara.
This has knocked Emily Henry's Book Lovers off the no.1 spot for my all-time favourite romance book. From the first page, I was laughing due to the sheer relatability of Tara and her love for all things books and love-related. The bookstagram aspect of the narrative was so clever within a social media generation of book lovers and I was agreeing with everything Tara, and her followers, said throughout concerning romance tropes, men, and Trevor.
Trevor gave me Eddie from the TV show, 9-1-1, vibes and I was absolutely LIVING for it. Trevor and Tara are the ultimate depiction of grumpy boy and sunshine girl, but in such a realistic and ambiguous way. Their interactions – verbal and physical – just screamed soulmates and being a part of their journey felt so heart-warming, emotional, and left me happy. Everything about it was perfect – I mean, except Seth.
If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would.
Please buy this book when it released in January 2023... you will NOT regret it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gaslighting