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Esther dobiega trzydziestki, ma dobrą pracę i mieszka z dwiema najlepszymi przyjaciółkami, Bibi i Louise. Brakuje jej tylko tej słynnej "drugiej połówki". Przytłoczona kolejnymi beznadziejnymi randkami z ludźmi z internetu nagle znajduje odpowiedź na swoje problemy miłosne w starym numerze magazynu "Cosmour".
Według zamieszczonego tam artykułu każda kobieta doświadcza w życiu siedmiu archetypowych relacji: Pierwszej Miłości, Wypadku Przy Pracy, Faceta Na Zakładkę, Seks-przyjaźni, Niewykorzystanej Okazji, Drania i Poważnego Związku. Pośród nich podobno zawsze znajduje się Prawdziwa Miłość.
Esther dochodzi do wniosku, że przecież ma za sobą każdą z tych relacji! Postanawia odnowić stare znajomości. Wyrusza w prawdziwą sercową odyseję, która nauczy ją wiele o niej samej... i być może zaprowadzi do Miłości Jej Życia!
Według zamieszczonego tam artykułu każda kobieta doświadcza w życiu siedmiu archetypowych relacji: Pierwszej Miłości, Wypadku Przy Pracy, Faceta Na Zakładkę, Seks-przyjaźni, Niewykorzystanej Okazji, Drania i Poważnego Związku. Pośród nich podobno zawsze znajduje się Prawdziwa Miłość.
Esther dochodzi do wniosku, że przecież ma za sobą każdą z tych relacji! Postanawia odnowić stare znajomości. Wyrusza w prawdziwą sercową odyseję, która nauczy ją wiele o niej samej... i być może zaprowadzi do Miłości Jej Życia!
416 pages, Paperback
First published May 25, 2023
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Lucy Vine
13 books240 followersLucy Vine is a writer, editor and the bestselling author of Hot Mess, What Fresh Hell, Are We Nearly There Yet? and Bad Choices. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages around the world, with Hot Mess optioned for a TV series. She has been nominated twice for the Comedy Women In Print Award and hosts the podcast and live event series Hot Mess Clubhouse, celebrating funny women. Her journalism has appeared in international publications, including Grazia, Stylist, heat, Fabulous, New, Now, Marie Claire, Glamour Online, Cosmopolitan, The Daily Telegraph, The Sun, and The Mirror. She lives in Cambridgeshire.
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September 22, 2023
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Uma formula que por norma resulta, vamos rever todos os nossos ex-namorados.
Típica comédia romântica.
Não resultou aqui, infelizmente.
Diálogos infantis, confesso que algumas partes tiveram a sua piada, mas não conquistou.
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A formula that usually works, let's see all our ex-boyfriends again.
Typical romantic comedy.
It didn't work here, unfortunately.
Children's dialogues, I confess that some parts had their joke, but it didn't win.
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Alister
O primeiro namorado, detestei a forma como a Esther o tratou.
Aliás, como ela tratou as amigas também.
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Alister
The first boyfriend, I hated the way Esther treated him.
In fact, how she treated her friends too.
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Carl
Não faço ideia porque alguém iria querer voltar a encontrar este tipo de ex-namorado.
Completamente absurdo.
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Carl
I have no idea why anyone would want to meet this type of ex-boyfriend again now.
Completely absurd.
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Alex
Mais conhecida por Shelly, uma das suas melhores amigas.
Não fez sentido nenhum.
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Alex
Better known as Shelly, one of her best friends.
Didn't make any sense.
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Paul
Um idiota de primeira.
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Paul
A really ass.
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Idris
Adorei o final feliz dele.
A Esther mereceu.
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Idris
I loved his happy ending.
Esther deserved it.
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Will
Porquê voltar a ele?
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Will
Why go back to him?
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Rich
História demasiado forçada.
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Rich
Too forced story.
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May 1, 2023
[arc review]
Thank you to Harper Perennial for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Seven Exes releases June 20, 2023
This was like one of those rom-com movies you put on for background noise but don’t pay a whole lot of attention to.
The characters were so unlikable, and I suffered from so much second hand embarrassment and cringe dialogue.
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.
The Concept
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).
After reading this article, she realizes that she’s had all seven of these relationship types and surely that must mean that her soulmate is someone she has dated before, therefore being the reason why all of her current dates suck.
Thus begins our story, the reacquaintance of all seven exes.
The Writing
The writing was tolerable, but it also wasn’t the best. I couldn’t stand the casualness and over emphasis of words, and multiple full on pages of everything being in capitals to really make sure we knew the characters were yelling for that entire section.
A verbatim example: “But wheeeeeeeeeeeen are they going to seeeeeeeeee me? It huuuuuuuuurts, Essssssstheeeeerrrrr!”
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 Characters
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.
Bibi, her roommate of many years, is someone Esther has shared many private/intimate bonding details with, yet will not share her government name with her?! I’m sorry what? You live with someone for YEARS, call them your best friend, but you only ever know them by a nickname and every single day you throw out random names as guesses in your conversations? That’s fucking irritating and suspicious. How and why would you ever want to trust someone that acts that way?
These women (namely Esther) were way too immature for their ages.
Especially when one of her exes so very politely and maturely declined to meet up with her and she threw a fit and mocked his fiancé by imitating absurd and fake reactions such as: “ooh, yeah, baby, tewwwwwtally go meet up with your ex-girlfriend”; calling them monkey turds and scumbags — mind you, their relationship ended in the first place because Esther cheated on him, yet she can’t handle him rejecting her and setting healthy boundaries now that he’s engaged.
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.
Esther is very “me me me” and it’s just not cute.
I also hated the fact that Esther and Bibi were constantly listening in on their roommate Louise having sex with her boyfriend (to the point of not just sex noises but their entire intimate conversations) and shaming her for having what they call “rubbish sex”, which was just vanilla missionary sex. Who cares if that’s what they do or do not like? If Louise is in a healthy relationship and that works for them, be respectful and let them have that privacy to themselves instead of being disgusting and crossing boundaries.
The Weird Stuff
> “Because sometimes it’d be nice to find a pube that isn’t mine.”
nope, nope, nope
> “I want a partner who’ll moan about getting my hair in their bum crack and wrapped around the end of their penis.”
what the actual fuck
> “He could’ve told me to put hemorrhoid cream on his penis, while offering me anal, and I would’ve said yes because oh god, he’s so hot!”
I hate it here
> “He smushes his lips against mine, lapping at my tongue with an intensity previously known only by dogs on arseholes.”
> There was a scene where ducks (literal ducks in a pond) were being raped and it was such an unnecessary addition to the plot.
> A largely collective amount of gross content: multiple times of multiple women having to suck a smelly foul tasting dick, when she kissed a guy and his food from earlier in the day transferred into her mouth, the broken and overflowing toilet for the entire goddamn book (to the very last line) it was so repetitive and tiresome and the obsessive nature of portraying bodily fluids in an uncleanly way was weird.
cw: cheating, SA, mentions of depression/mental health
Thank you to Harper Perennial for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Seven Exes releases June 20, 2023
This was like one of those rom-com movies you put on for background noise but don’t pay a whole lot of attention to.
The characters were so unlikable, and I suffered from so much second hand embarrassment and cringe dialogue.
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.
The Concept
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).
After reading this article, she realizes that she’s had all seven of these relationship types and surely that must mean that her soulmate is someone she has dated before, therefore being the reason why all of her current dates suck.
Thus begins our story, the reacquaintance of all seven exes.
The Writing
The writing was tolerable, but it also wasn’t the best. I couldn’t stand the casualness and over emphasis of words, and multiple full on pages of everything being in capitals to really make sure we knew the characters were yelling for that entire section.
A verbatim example: “But wheeeeeeeeeeeen are they going to seeeeeeeeee me? It huuuuuuuuurts, Essssssstheeeeerrrrr!”
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 Characters
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.
Bibi, her roommate of many years, is someone Esther has shared many private/intimate bonding details with, yet will not share her government name with her?! I’m sorry what? You live with someone for YEARS, call them your best friend, but you only ever know them by a nickname and every single day you throw out random names as guesses in your conversations? That’s fucking irritating and suspicious. How and why would you ever want to trust someone that acts that way?
These women (namely Esther) were way too immature for their ages.
Especially when one of her exes so very politely and maturely declined to meet up with her and she threw a fit and mocked his fiancé by imitating absurd and fake reactions such as: “ooh, yeah, baby, tewwwwwtally go meet up with your ex-girlfriend”; calling them monkey turds and scumbags — mind you, their relationship ended in the first place because Esther cheated on him, yet she can’t handle him rejecting her and setting healthy boundaries now that he’s engaged.
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.
Esther is very “me me me” and it’s just not cute.
I also hated the fact that Esther and Bibi were constantly listening in on their roommate Louise having sex with her boyfriend (to the point of not just sex noises but their entire intimate conversations) and shaming her for having what they call “rubbish sex”, which was just vanilla missionary sex. Who cares if that’s what they do or do not like? If Louise is in a healthy relationship and that works for them, be respectful and let them have that privacy to themselves instead of being disgusting and crossing boundaries.
The Weird Stuff
> “Because sometimes it’d be nice to find a pube that isn’t mine.”
nope, nope, nope
> “I want a partner who’ll moan about getting my hair in their bum crack and wrapped around the end of their penis.”
what the actual fuck
> “He could’ve told me to put hemorrhoid cream on his penis, while offering me anal, and I would’ve said yes because oh god, he’s so hot!”
I hate it here
> “He smushes his lips against mine, lapping at my tongue with an intensity previously known only by dogs on arseholes.”
> There was a scene where ducks (literal ducks in a pond) were being raped and it was such an unnecessary addition to the plot.
> A largely collective amount of gross content: multiple times of multiple women having to suck a smelly foul tasting dick, when she kissed a guy and his food from earlier in the day transferred into her mouth, the broken and overflowing toilet for the entire goddamn book (to the very last line) it was so repetitive and tiresome and the obsessive nature of portraying bodily fluids in an uncleanly way was weird.
cw: cheating, SA, mentions of depression/mental health
March 13, 2023
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC! This had a fun premise and I was excited to dive in to the MC’s previous relationships and be along the ride for her journey. While there was one surprise (I don’t want to call it a twist bc this isn’t a thriller) that I thought was interesting, overall this was highly predictable and the characters and story fell flat. The pacing felt off, the characters were not very fleshed out and the main character was not very likable and at times her behavior was downright insufferable, making it hard to root for her whatsoever.
July 2, 2023
honestly this was almost unbearable to get through. the main character is delusional, self-absorbed, and immature and she’s looking for the great love of her life but like with the brain of a middle schooler but also then finds it after 0 character development just like oh ! maybe i should care about my friends ? and then falls in love
October 5, 2024
Siete oportunidades perdidas. ¿A cuál no debió dejar escapar? Esther está por cumplir 30 años, le va muy bien en su trabajo, vive en un departamento de ensueño con sus dos mejores amigas, pero su vida amorosa es un desastre. Cansada de estar soltera y harta de tener citas terribles, descubre una antigua revista que asegura que hay siete arquetipos de pareja con los que una mujer saldrá antes de encontrar al indicado. Al principio todo parece ridículo hasta que Esther se da cuenta de que sus exnovios encajan a la perfección con la teoría. Ya salió con su Primer Amor, el Error del Trabajo, el Cuerno, el Amigo con Derechos, la Oportunidad Perdida, el Imbécil y el Seriecito. ¿Uno de ellos era su hombre ideal y lo dejó pasar? Para encontrar una respuesta, Esther decide ponerse en contacto con cada uno, pero descubrir al indicado no será tan simple.
Una odisea al corazón que le enseñará mucho sobre sí misma... y probablemente la conduzca hacia la pareja perfecta.
Opinión: Un libro que de verdad me gustó mucho y siento que sería muy buena idea para hacer una adaptación en serie o en cine, siento que tiene el potencial porque es divertido, con una trama fácil de seguir y atrapar, y ligerito.
Considero que la prota si me fastidio en algún momento y estuve a nada de darle 3 estrellas hasta que me psicoanalice, y el motivo real por el cual me fastidio un poco es que encontre rasgos de mi en ella y dije fuck jajajajaja, soy un asco.
Aunque yo no tengo las amigas que ella pues si me identifique en algunas cosas o pensamientos con Esther, y esta muy divertido entonces lo recomiendo si quieres algo rapidito y facíl.
Una odisea al corazón que le enseñará mucho sobre sí misma... y probablemente la conduzca hacia la pareja perfecta.
Opinión: Un libro que de verdad me gustó mucho y siento que sería muy buena idea para hacer una adaptación en serie o en cine, siento que tiene el potencial porque es divertido, con una trama fácil de seguir y atrapar, y ligerito.
Considero que la prota si me fastidio en algún momento y estuve a nada de darle 3 estrellas hasta que me psicoanalice, y el motivo real por el cual me fastidio un poco es que encontre rasgos de mi en ella y dije fuck jajajajaja, soy un asco.
Aunque yo no tengo las amigas que ella pues si me identifique en algunas cosas o pensamientos con Esther, y esta muy divertido entonces lo recomiendo si quieres algo rapidito y facíl.
July 8, 2023
DNF at roughly page 100?? Idek at this point
The 1 star is enough I have to say about this book😂
(Put it in read because I deserve some accomplishment through the pain I went through😂)
The 1 star is enough I have to say about this book😂
(Put it in read because I deserve some accomplishment through the pain I went through😂)
April 15, 2023
4.5 Stars
A wonderfully witty and wildly chaotic Rom-com that’s packed full of humour, and sees hopeful protagonist Esther reflect upon her past relationships and romantic mishaps in the hope of discovering ‘THE ONE’.
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.
Dealing with past insecurities, infidelity, mental health struggles and even exploitative workplace relationships— Lucy Vine cleverly traverses the highs and lows of dating and how our perceptions (and life experiences—both the good and the bad) shape us into the people we are today.
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!
I adored the writing which was easy to follow and wonderfully conversational in tone. I truly felt immersed in Esther’s world and loved getting to know the vibrant and beautifully nuanced characters within her friend group. The banter was off the charts good and made me chuckle on more than once occasion—especially during their drunk/ tipsy conversations.
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.)
The exes were interesting to meet and I enjoyed the flashback scenes which gave us a good sense of what each relationship was like (and true reasons behind the initial breakups).
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.
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.
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.
Also, a huge thank you to Simon and Schuster for the physical arc.
A wonderfully witty and wildly chaotic Rom-com that’s packed full of humour, and sees hopeful protagonist Esther reflect upon her past relationships and romantic mishaps in the hope of discovering ‘THE ONE’.
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.
Dealing with past insecurities, infidelity, mental health struggles and even exploitative workplace relationships— Lucy Vine cleverly traverses the highs and lows of dating and how our perceptions (and life experiences—both the good and the bad) shape us into the people we are today.
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!
I adored the writing which was easy to follow and wonderfully conversational in tone. I truly felt immersed in Esther’s world and loved getting to know the vibrant and beautifully nuanced characters within her friend group. The banter was off the charts good and made me chuckle on more than once occasion—especially during their drunk/ tipsy conversations.
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.)
The exes were interesting to meet and I enjoyed the flashback scenes which gave us a good sense of what each relationship was like (and true reasons behind the initial breakups).
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.
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.
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.
Also, a huge thank you to Simon and Schuster for the physical arc.
July 12, 2023
*Chaotic*
**3.5 Stars**
This is about the main character Esther who lives with 2 flat mates and is approaching 30 and feels that the only part of her life missing needs to be filled with a man. She decides after reading a magazine article that she must track down her 7 Exes just in case one of them is the one. They all have a name such as The first love, The work mistake and more. In her quest to follow through with her mission of hunting them down she misses what is going on in her friend’s life and even her own. There are some funny scenes but I found her annoying and self obsessed and I would like to have found out more about her flat mates as it was becoming dull at times. But overall a fun and easy listen.
**3.5 Stars**
This is about the main character Esther who lives with 2 flat mates and is approaching 30 and feels that the only part of her life missing needs to be filled with a man. She decides after reading a magazine article that she must track down her 7 Exes just in case one of them is the one. They all have a name such as The first love, The work mistake and more. In her quest to follow through with her mission of hunting them down she misses what is going on in her friend’s life and even her own. There are some funny scenes but I found her annoying and self obsessed and I would like to have found out more about her flat mates as it was becoming dull at times. But overall a fun and easy listen.
did-not-finish
May 21, 2023DNF @ 30%
While the synopsis seems exactly like something I would enjoy, the humor and quirkiness of our main character Ester isn’t for me. Maybe it’s because I’m not British, but the humor does not slay for me! Too many stupidly descriptive scenes about stinky penises, pubic hair, hair wrapped around penises, and so many other pointlessly gross comments.
Don’t get me wrong I love a silly goofy joke that has no sustenance, but I’ve only read 30% of the book and I’ve already read more icky comments than I’d like to.
The concept seems so fun, but it’s already getting repetitive and isn’t done in a fluid way.
I think this is for a certain audience, but as a contemporary romance this doesn’t work. I’ve read other reviews and the only TRUE romance apparently happens in the epilogue, meaning throughout the whole 400+ pages you just get backstory and lost connections. This would be better marketed as a quirky contemporary fiction book, but as a romance it’s too much for me! :((((
While the synopsis seems exactly like something I would enjoy, the humor and quirkiness of our main character Ester isn’t for me. Maybe it’s because I’m not British, but the humor does not slay for me! Too many stupidly descriptive scenes about stinky penises, pubic hair, hair wrapped around penises, and so many other pointlessly gross comments.
Don’t get me wrong I love a silly goofy joke that has no sustenance, but I’ve only read 30% of the book and I’ve already read more icky comments than I’d like to.
The concept seems so fun, but it’s already getting repetitive and isn’t done in a fluid way.
I think this is for a certain audience, but as a contemporary romance this doesn’t work. I’ve read other reviews and the only TRUE romance apparently happens in the epilogue, meaning throughout the whole 400+ pages you just get backstory and lost connections. This would be better marketed as a quirky contemporary fiction book, but as a romance it’s too much for me! :((((
May 27, 2023
Dnf @ 88%
Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy
Before I start with everything I disliked I'll start with the one (1) thing that i enjoyed
The first thing that caught my initial attention was obviously the title and then reading the sysnopis. It immediately grabbed my attention, it felt like something new and fresh and fun and OF COURSE BOUND TO HAVE DRAMA AND LOVE which i am ALWAYS down to read. The book did start off strong but i quickly realized that Esther ( the main character) was not someone I could root so let’s talk about that.
What I didn’t enjoy
First off.. I don’t know if it was intentional or not but .. Esther is extremely unlikable… LIKE REALLY .. REAAAAALLY UNLIKABLE .. she’s one of the worst characters i’ve ever read about. I don’t think it’s the authors fault but im just confused as to why she’s written to be such a horrible person because that made me not want her to have a happy ending at all. Like she didn’t deserve to be with ANY OF THESE PEOPLE WHO .. half of the reason their exes is BECAUSE of her selfishness and immaturity. I truly believe she should’ve took the time to focus on herself instead of constantly throwing herself into new relationships but again she’s insanely immature. I didn’t find her relatable at all and I actually worry for anyone if they can find her relatable because she’s an awful person not only to the people she’s dating but to her friends 😭😭 LIKE THE AMOUNT OF times she went off on them was CRAZY. It was really hard to feel sorry for her when she was such an unlikable and hate-able( i did just make that word up) character like i actually wanted her to end up alone 😭😭 In the end I decided NOT to finish the book even though I did make it to the 88% mark, it was clear that she was going to get a “happy ending” after all the awful things and decisions she made while doing the seven exes challenge.
Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy
Before I start with everything I disliked I'll start with the one (1) thing that i enjoyed
The first thing that caught my initial attention was obviously the title and then reading the sysnopis. It immediately grabbed my attention, it felt like something new and fresh and fun and OF COURSE BOUND TO HAVE DRAMA AND LOVE which i am ALWAYS down to read. The book did start off strong but i quickly realized that Esther ( the main character) was not someone I could root so let’s talk about that.
What I didn’t enjoy
First off.. I don’t know if it was intentional or not but .. Esther is extremely unlikable… LIKE REALLY .. REAAAAALLY UNLIKABLE .. she’s one of the worst characters i’ve ever read about. I don’t think it’s the authors fault but im just confused as to why she’s written to be such a horrible person because that made me not want her to have a happy ending at all. Like she didn’t deserve to be with ANY OF THESE PEOPLE WHO .. half of the reason their exes is BECAUSE of her selfishness and immaturity. I truly believe she should’ve took the time to focus on herself instead of constantly throwing herself into new relationships but again she’s insanely immature. I didn’t find her relatable at all and I actually worry for anyone if they can find her relatable because she’s an awful person not only to the people she’s dating but to her friends 😭😭 LIKE THE AMOUNT OF times she went off on them was CRAZY. It was really hard to feel sorry for her when she was such an unlikable and hate-able( i did just make that word up) character like i actually wanted her to end up alone 😭😭 In the end I decided NOT to finish the book even though I did make it to the 88% mark, it was clear that she was going to get a “happy ending” after all the awful things and decisions she made while doing the seven exes challenge.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 28, 2023
E se já vivemos/conhecemos o grande amor da nossa vida e não nos demos conta disso? E se perdemos a oportunidade de ter "o tal" apenas porque não nos apercebemos mais cedo de que aquela relação tinha potencial?...
Esta história nasce destas dúvidas e incertezas, e leva o leitor numa descoberta pelo passado da Esther, que, não é assim tão diferente do passado de cada um de nós... É uma leitura que faz o leitor colocar as suas próprias relações em perspectiva (não só as românticas, mas também as de amizade) - é uma ode à autodescoberta e à incerteza que se vive na fase entre os 20 e os 30 anos...uma época estranha mas que nos ensina quem realmente somos.
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.
As amizades aqui presentes são a essência da história, a relação da Esther com a Bibi e a Louise é o que dá força e ânimo a tudo o que vive, e demonstra que podemos ser verdadeiramente felizes e realizados na vida se tivermos amigos verdadeiros ao nosso lado ❤️
Adorei esta comédia romântica e para estreia minha com a autora, correu muito bem. Não existem momentos parados na ação e é extremamente envolvente pois só queremos descobrir quem é que afinal é "o tal" 🤭 ps: não é o que parece, mas eu adorei!!!
Esta história nasce destas dúvidas e incertezas, e leva o leitor numa descoberta pelo passado da Esther, que, não é assim tão diferente do passado de cada um de nós... É uma leitura que faz o leitor colocar as suas próprias relações em perspectiva (não só as românticas, mas também as de amizade) - é uma ode à autodescoberta e à incerteza que se vive na fase entre os 20 e os 30 anos...uma época estranha mas que nos ensina quem realmente somos.
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.
As amizades aqui presentes são a essência da história, a relação da Esther com a Bibi e a Louise é o que dá força e ânimo a tudo o que vive, e demonstra que podemos ser verdadeiramente felizes e realizados na vida se tivermos amigos verdadeiros ao nosso lado ❤️
Adorei esta comédia romântica e para estreia minha com a autora, correu muito bem. Não existem momentos parados na ação e é extremamente envolvente pois só queremos descobrir quem é que afinal é "o tal" 🤭 ps: não é o que parece, mas eu adorei!!!
July 3, 2023
I liked this book well enough, but it didn’t feel like a romance to me. It was about finding love, but not the typical relationship development through the story like I expect from romance books, or what I wanted to get from the book. I probably would have liked it more if I went into it with different expectations and expected more of a character’s personal growth type of book.
July 1, 2023
Um livro maravilhoso que me arrancou gargalhadas e que transmite uma mensagem verdadeiramente importante. Que o amor próprio é o amor mais importante de todos e que devemos ser gratos por tudo aquilo que de bom a vida nos proporciona. Adorei e recomendo!!!
did-not-finish
February 27, 2024DNF at 42%
Although the plot of this book sounded cute, if a little predictable, the execution, in my opinion, was poorly done. The entire beginning of the book our main character, Esther, repeatedly complains over and over that she doesn't have a boyfriend, and how horrible dating is, then decides to revisit her past relationships to see if giving them a second chance will magically make her find love again. After every encounter she is so hopeful that things are perfect and are going to work out, while failing to consider that her ignorance and lack of care about the other person may have been the reason the relationship went sour in the first place.
From what I've read so far Esther is whiny, careless, and seems unwilling to change her ways in any significant way. She also doesn't seem to have any other interests or hobbies outside of chasing after her exes. Until about a chapter before I stopped there was little to no subplot (and from what I could gather, the subplot that was beginning to show was going to be very minimal anyway). The only thing happening was the flip flopping chapters between past and present outlining the current ex she was chasing.
Honestly, I'm not even sure this book passes the Bechdel test. While it clearly has more than one female character (Esther's two best friends and roommates are women), there is rarely a time where they aren't talking about men, relationships, or going out to their local bar to hang out with whatever ex Esther is currently fixating on. Neither of her friends seem to have a real personality outside of their current relationship status, and if you cut them out of the plot the only thing different would be one less person to encourage Esther's unhealthy fixation on her "lost loves".
I'm sure for someone else this might be a cute, quick-witted book, but between my annoyance with the main character and the lack of a solid plot, it just wasn't for me.
Although the plot of this book sounded cute, if a little predictable, the execution, in my opinion, was poorly done. The entire beginning of the book our main character, Esther, repeatedly complains over and over that she doesn't have a boyfriend, and how horrible dating is, then decides to revisit her past relationships to see if giving them a second chance will magically make her find love again. After every encounter she is so hopeful that things are perfect and are going to work out, while failing to consider that her ignorance and lack of care about the other person may have been the reason the relationship went sour in the first place.
From what I've read so far Esther is whiny, careless, and seems unwilling to change her ways in any significant way. She also doesn't seem to have any other interests or hobbies outside of chasing after her exes. Until about a chapter before I stopped there was little to no subplot (and from what I could gather, the subplot that was beginning to show was going to be very minimal anyway). The only thing happening was the flip flopping chapters between past and present outlining the current ex she was chasing.
Honestly, I'm not even sure this book passes the Bechdel test. While it clearly has more than one female character (Esther's two best friends and roommates are women), there is rarely a time where they aren't talking about men, relationships, or going out to their local bar to hang out with whatever ex Esther is currently fixating on. Neither of her friends seem to have a real personality outside of their current relationship status, and if you cut them out of the plot the only thing different would be one less person to encourage Esther's unhealthy fixation on her "lost loves".
I'm sure for someone else this might be a cute, quick-witted book, but between my annoyance with the main character and the lack of a solid plot, it just wasn't for me.
September 10, 2023
Introducing
- self-absorbed, obnoxious, immature 29 year old who is obsessed with finding “the one” and treats all her friends like shit
97 % of the book is spent with Esther chasing down men, needing them and talking about them and discussing them constantly
Final 3 % is spent preaching to the reader about how you don’t need to seek out a romantic fairy tale, how people can find goodness in their life through friendship and work etc ( a point which is subverted by the fact that Esther finds a romantic love interest in the last 5 pages)
and the author spends the final few chapters banging on to the reader about how “ we “ were all wrong and men do have feelings and are vulnerable just like women. That “we” need to stop telling men to “man up”
What the f* is it even talking about, when did anyone, other than the characters in this book, assume that men didn’t have feelings???
Overall the book absolutely pissed me off, don’t waste your time
- self-absorbed, obnoxious, immature 29 year old who is obsessed with finding “the one” and treats all her friends like shit
97 % of the book is spent with Esther chasing down men, needing them and talking about them and discussing them constantly
Final 3 % is spent preaching to the reader about how you don’t need to seek out a romantic fairy tale, how people can find goodness in their life through friendship and work etc ( a point which is subverted by the fact that Esther finds a romantic love interest in the last 5 pages)
and the author spends the final few chapters banging on to the reader about how “ we “ were all wrong and men do have feelings and are vulnerable just like women. That “we” need to stop telling men to “man up”
What the f* is it even talking about, when did anyone, other than the characters in this book, assume that men didn’t have feelings???
Overall the book absolutely pissed me off, don’t waste your time
May 21, 2023
This was my first Lucy Vine book but certainly won’t be my last, I loved every second of it. I laughed, I gagged, I got angry and I got a little giddy. This is one of those great romcoms that put your emotions through the wringer and you can’t help but absolutely love it. Esther is a very relatable character and I become quite invested in her story.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster UK for sending me a proof of this one.
Thank you to Simon & Schuster UK for sending me a proof of this one.
July 21, 2023
It was "meh." The weird quotation marks confused me, but idk if that's a British thing or not. It was just a good book to pass my time so I probably won't read it again, but I WOULD recommend it to people who want to learn how to come to terms with their horrible love lives!!!!!! It was good but not great. I LOVE READING also Esther is problematic, I'm so tired of these selfish main characters 👿
August 15, 2023
there is a major character in this book named nick wilde. if that sounds familiar it’s because it’s the name of the freaking fox from ZOOTOPIA. also i hated these characters, they were all extremely selfish. but mostly two stars for the fox thing.
August 6, 2023
tak bym powiedziała 3,5, bo główna bohaterka była mega złym człowiekiem przez 3/4 książki i sama książka była dość głupawa i nigdy w życiu nie widxzialam słowa penis na jednej stronie tyle razy, ale ogólnie czasem było zabawnie no i zakończenie mi się podobało wiec
March 26, 2025
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ein solides und unterhaltsames Buch, das Spaß macht wenn man es nicht zu ernst nimmt hahah lol
May 26, 2023
Lille 3-stjerner. Den var da sød nok, men jeg kunne godt have klaret mig uden scenen med ande-voldtægten.
July 2, 2025
Ehkä 3,5 ⭐️ Hauska, ehkä ajoittain vähän tylsä tai pitkäveteinen, mut loppua kohti parani. Kivaa kesälukemista.
July 16, 2023
this book is fast paced and super easy to read.
it follows esther and her Seven Exes Mission in which she aims to reconnect with all of her last relationships to see if she missed “the one”.
at the beginning, esther came across a little bit selfish or self-absorbed but she definitely grew as a character and this character development was so lovely to see. the best friends Bibi and Lou were great additions to the story and their sub plots kept me hooked!
i’d definitely recommend this book :)
it follows esther and her Seven Exes Mission in which she aims to reconnect with all of her last relationships to see if she missed “the one”.
at the beginning, esther came across a little bit selfish or self-absorbed but she definitely grew as a character and this character development was so lovely to see. the best friends Bibi and Lou were great additions to the story and their sub plots kept me hooked!
i’d definitely recommend this book :)
December 26, 2023
It was okay
June 9, 2025
DNF because the main characters were unbearable with no redeeming storyline in sight. You can’t be annoying and British, I fear. Gotta pick one.
July 18, 2023
Ocena: 3,75/5
Gatunek: chick lit
Motywy: poszukiwania tego jedynego, perypetie wyzwolonej trzydziestolatki, kobieca przyjaźń
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Esther to taka Bridget Jones na sterydach - mniej sympatyczna, ale bardziej szalona. Zdecydowała, że już czas się ustatkować i jest pewna, że tego jedynego i właściwego partnera spotkała już wcześniej, chce więc zrobić przegląd eksów, aby zweryfikować swoje wcześniejsze wybory życiowe i odejść w kierunku zachodzącego słońca z wybrankiem. A to wszystko przy wsparciu przyjaciółek-współlokatorek.
Nie powiem, początkowo całkiem dobrze bawiłam się przy tej książce - kilka razy zdarzyło mi się nawet parsknąć śmiechem. Im dalej w las, tym Esther robiła się jednak coraz bardziej obrzydliwa, zarozumiała i niesympatyczna. Pod koniec dziwiłam się jej przyjaciółkom, że są w stanie wytrzymać z tak okropnym babsztylem. Egocentryzm level hard jest tu grany bez krępacji! Wprawdzie dziewczyna wynosi w końcu jakieś lekcje ze swojego zachowania, ale czy wierzę w tę zmianę? No, nie bardzo.
"Siedem razy eks" to lekka, niewymagająca lektura, która mimo niedającej się lubić bohaterki, świetnie sprawdzi się jako lektura leżakowa. Czyta się szybko, zabawa jest niezła, do plażowej torby jak najbardziej można ją wrzucić!
Gatunek: chick lit
Motywy: poszukiwania tego jedynego, perypetie wyzwolonej trzydziestolatki, kobieca przyjaźń
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Esther to taka Bridget Jones na sterydach - mniej sympatyczna, ale bardziej szalona. Zdecydowała, że już czas się ustatkować i jest pewna, że tego jedynego i właściwego partnera spotkała już wcześniej, chce więc zrobić przegląd eksów, aby zweryfikować swoje wcześniejsze wybory życiowe i odejść w kierunku zachodzącego słońca z wybrankiem. A to wszystko przy wsparciu przyjaciółek-współlokatorek.
Nie powiem, początkowo całkiem dobrze bawiłam się przy tej książce - kilka razy zdarzyło mi się nawet parsknąć śmiechem. Im dalej w las, tym Esther robiła się jednak coraz bardziej obrzydliwa, zarozumiała i niesympatyczna. Pod koniec dziwiłam się jej przyjaciółkom, że są w stanie wytrzymać z tak okropnym babsztylem. Egocentryzm level hard jest tu grany bez krępacji! Wprawdzie dziewczyna wynosi w końcu jakieś lekcje ze swojego zachowania, ale czy wierzę w tę zmianę? No, nie bardzo.
"Siedem razy eks" to lekka, niewymagająca lektura, która mimo niedającej się lubić bohaterki, świetnie sprawdzi się jako lektura leżakowa. Czyta się szybko, zabawa jest niezła, do plażowej torby jak najbardziej można ją wrzucić!
May 11, 2023
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.
As Esther got to know each of the seven men again, the story line went back to the past so that we could learn how she met them and what caused the relationship to end. I was a bit confused with the time changes at first but once I realized what was going on, I thought that it was a great way to give us a picture of each man in the beginning in comparison to the man they were now.
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.
If you are looking for a book that will make you laugh, make you angry and disgusted in parts and gross you out, this is the book for you. I really enjoyed it!
As Esther got to know each of the seven men again, the story line went back to the past so that we could learn how she met them and what caused the relationship to end. I was a bit confused with the time changes at first but once I realized what was going on, I thought that it was a great way to give us a picture of each man in the beginning in comparison to the man they were now.
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.
If you are looking for a book that will make you laugh, make you angry and disgusted in parts and gross you out, this is the book for you. I really enjoyed it!
April 29, 2024
Fun easy read
June 10, 2023
3,5/5⭐️ Od samego początku czułam że ta książka będzie super rozrywka i tak właśnie była! Podczas jej czytania totalnie mogłam odpocząć i się odmóżdżyć (w dobrym w tym słowie znaczeniu). Największym plusem tej książki definitywnie był humor, który totalnie mnie przekupił. Dawno tak bardzo nie śmiałam się na jakieś książce. Książka jest typowa komedia romantyczna która nie wniesie wiele do waszego życia, ale jest super rozrywka! Końcowo niesie za sobą przesłanie, ale jednak tutaj przyjemność z czytania i lekkość wygrywa! W niektórych sytuacjach poboczni bohaterowie według mnie byli za lekko wykreowani i nie umiałam do końca ich sobie wyobrazic, fakt tych postaci było sporo i często się myliły ale myślę, że gdyby opis byłby lepszy napewno to by pomogło! Miłym zaskoczeniem był fakt ze między tymi siedmioma byłymi jest była, która według mnie była najlepiej wykreowana. Ciekawym posunięciem był fakt że autorka wykreowała główna bohaterkę z wieloma wadami- nie idealizowała jej. Całościowo książka jest bardzo przyjemna i zabawna i mogę ja polecić jak szukacie czegoś niezobowiązującego i zabawnego!
August 23, 2023
I DNF’d this halfway through, but I’m listing it as read because I deserve that compensation for making it through 262 pages of this. In theory, the second chance romance trope is cute, but the execution of this one fell flat for me. The main character, Esther, is incredibly self-absorbed, immature, and overall unlikeable, while all the other characters in the story lack development and are clearly just there as fixtures in Esther’s life. This book tries so so hard to be quirky and funny, to the point where I end up cringing from second hand embarrassment. The book is also really, really gross— why do we spend half the book talking about clogged toilets, pubes, and multiple women being forced to interact with “smelly dicks”? Other weird parts: one of Esther’s best friends, Bibi, has never told them her full name, despite having lived with them for ages, and Esther and Bibi constantly listen to their third roommate, Louise, while she’s having sex and judge her for having “boring vanilla sex”. Plus, the way the book itself is written is unbearable, with entire pages of capitalized words to show the characters screaming, and extended words to demonstrate them whining (my personal favorite quote being, “but wheeeeeeeeeeeen are they going to seeeeeeeeeee me… it huuuuuuuuurts, Essssssstheeeeerrrrr!”, and yes I counted the exact number of letters). Finally, this book is extremely predictable, and I would feel extremely confident in my ability to explain the ending without even reading it.
Overall, my deepest apologies, but this one’s not for me. For better British romantic comedies, I’d recommend Dolly Alderton or Mhairi Mcfarlane!
Overall, my deepest apologies, but this one’s not for me. For better British romantic comedies, I’d recommend Dolly Alderton or Mhairi Mcfarlane!
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