Seven Exes

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A verbatim example: “But wheeeeeeeeeeeen are they going to seeeeeeeeee me? It huuuuuuuuurts, Essssssstheeeeerrrrr!”

He smushes his lips against mine, lapping at my tongue with an intensity previously known only by dogs on arseholes.” The First Love, The Work Mistake, The Friend with Benefits, The Overlap, The Missed Chance, The Bastard and The Serious One. I laughed, cried and (a couple of times) got irrationally angry —and in one particular scene got completely grossed out, but the bond of friendship and the unconditional support of the people you love was what really made this a standout read for me.Riotously funny, charming, and nostalgic, Seven Exes is a truly optimistic look at turning 30 and all the mess that can come with. Superb!' Laura Jane Williams A delightful rom-com about a woman who decides to revisit each of her seven exes, convinced that one of them is “the one who got away.”

I absolutely loved every second of this and—given the lighthearted tone of the premise (which sounded fabulously Rom-com-y and reminded me of the movie What’s Your Number), I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of emotion and social commentary that we get to explore. Every single main character was unlikable. It became clear early on that most of Esther’s relationships ended because of her. She had such a sabotaging and doubtful mentality from the get go for each situation, which really made it difficult to want to pity her or cheer for any second chance romances.Overall, a heartfelt and humourous read that’s perfect for fans of Rom-coms with Bridget-Jones level catastrophes, drunken shenanigans and endearing characters you can’t help but root for. Esther is approaching 30 years old and is upset that she hasn't found her perfect man who will love her no matter what. She's in a bar with her two best friends and finds an old magazine article that there are seven kinds of relationships and that one of them WILL provide the perfect man. She realizes that her seven past men fit these seven categories and that one of them must have been her perfect match that she allowed to get away. So she and her two friends come up with a plan that she'll find each of the past seven men to see if one of them was really her perfect match. Finding her soulmate isn’t as simple as she hoped it would be. Her quest brings lots of laughs and lots of tears to her life as she works her way through getting to know the seven men and it even makes her face up to her mistakes in the relationships. My one negative opinion about this book is that I thought that Esther was very immature for 30 and was too obsessed with having a perfect life with a perfect man. I am willing to say that my attitude of Esther is probably the fact that I'm well beyond 30 and don't remember how I was approaching life at that age. I did enjoy seeing her growth throughout the book and was rooting for her to find her happily ever after. I really enjoyed the importance of female friendship highlighted in this book. No matter what Esther was going through or how stupid she was acting (or how drunk she was), her two friends were always there to help her out. SEVEN EXES was such a joy to read. I adore everything Lucy writes but I think this is her best one yet.’ Holly Bourne A sweary, panic-sweaty but ultimately rather endearing take on facing your demons — and realising that women’s magazine features should rarely be believed. Definitely don’t try this at home’ The Sunday Times

I had soo much fun watching Esther and her besties (Bibi and Lou) comparing each ex to their past selves and discussing whether reconnecting would be worth it.Esther is 29, almost 30, with no real love life to speak of. On a drunken night at her go-to dingy pub with her two roommates, she finds an old magazine with an article titled “The Seven Relationships Every Woman Has in Her Quest To Find the One” (first love, work mistake, overlap, friend with benefits, missed chance, bastard, the serious one). Viajar pelas memórias da Esther e conhecer os seus 7 amores é muito divertido e ao mesmo tempo triste - algumas coisas é bom reviver e pôr em perspectiva, outras...nem tanto. Seven Exes made me laugh out loud. It's fresh, fast-paced and joyous. Lucy Vine's writing is so warm and funny - her books are the literary equivalent of an amazing girls' night out.' Beth O'Leary It says a lot about the characteristics of those that get mad over other’s happiness (aka Esther), and it’s not great to be honest.

This should have been a women's fic instead of romance because there really wasn’t a solid active relationship until the epilogue (barely), and was mostly reflection of past dynamics. Really unfulfilling. This is actually the first book by Lucy Vine I’ve ever read but I know given how much I enjoyed this—it certainly won’t be the last! The characters were so unlikable, and I suffered from so much second hand embarrassment and cringe dialogue. According to the magazine’s dating column, there are seven archetypes a woman will date before finding Mr. Right. It all seems silly at first, until Esther realizes she has exactly seven exes that match the profiles: The First Love, The Work Mistake, The Overlap, The Friend with Benefits, The Missed Chance, The Bastard, and The Serious One. Is it so hard to believe that perhaps one of them is The One? There were a lot of pop culture things thrown in that I could have done without — Greta Thunberg and Beyonce in the same sentence about veganism and carbon footprints, Kanye West/Ye, quoting “stop trying to make fetch happen”, using “AF” and “STFU” outside of dialogue.The beauty of Lucy's writing is that you'll cry and laugh in the same chapter. With it tapping into 2023's dating culture... It feels both refreshingly modern and satisfyingly traditional in the same breath' Belfast Telegraph I absolutely loved Esther, who was such a relatable character and I loved watching her grow in confidence and learn to accept all the great things in her life (even if they don’t fit the dream version of her life she visualised as a teen.)