Rick Osborne reviewed Something to talk about by Meryl Wilsner
Review of 'Something to talk about' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Things I enjoyed about this book:
- Jo is the boss everyone wishes they had.
- As slimy as the <spoiler>sexual harassment</spoiler> stuff is, it's handled really well.
- I loved Jo's agonized worry about <spoiler>not creating a hostile work environment for Emma</spoiler>.
Things which I didn't love so much:
- While I can appreciate that Emma's reaction to <spoiler>the whole "you didn't tell me" thread</spoiler> is an intentional character choice, I still get cranky with characters (and IRL people) who think that everyone in their life owes them 100% transparency 24/7. Sometimes, stuff isn't about you and it's none of your business.
- JFC, all of the friends and family need to cut off the teasing when asked. (Again, yeah, I get that this is an intentional choice. But ugh.)
- The reminder that we live in a society where <spoiler>it's perfectly legal to take photos of people without their permission and then extort them …
Things I enjoyed about this book:
- Jo is the boss everyone wishes they had.
- As slimy as the <spoiler>sexual harassment</spoiler> stuff is, it's handled really well.
- I loved Jo's agonized worry about <spoiler>not creating a hostile work environment for Emma</spoiler>.
Things which I didn't love so much:
- While I can appreciate that Emma's reaction to <spoiler>the whole "you didn't tell me" thread</spoiler> is an intentional character choice, I still get cranky with characters (and IRL people) who think that everyone in their life owes them 100% transparency 24/7. Sometimes, stuff isn't about you and it's none of your business.
- JFC, all of the friends and family need to cut off the teasing when asked. (Again, yeah, I get that this is an intentional choice. But ugh.)
- The reminder that we live in a society where <spoiler>it's perfectly legal to take photos of people without their permission and then extort them to keep the photos from release</spoiler>. Why are we like this?
While that may make it look like the cons outweigh the pros, that's not true! I enjoyed this book, and am glad I read it.
Rep: American-born Chinese FMC; bi Jewish FMC with asthma
Sex: <spoiler>one R-rated scene</spoiler>
Tags: #AgeGap #BiPansexualMC #Celebrity #ClosetedVsOut #DualPOV #EthicsOfPower #GrumpySunshine #Misunderstandings #PushyFriends #ThirdPersonPOV #Trauma #WorkplaceEthics
