I think if the book had just had one element and not the other (in either direction), I would feel significantly less indecisiveness. I feel tension in this because I think a lot of this was done really well, but especially because of the workplace sexual harassment plotline, I was primed to be thinking very seriously about the power dynamics and ethics of the situation.

So take my critique with the grain of salt that I intend to keep reading this author.Ī lot of my conflicted feelings come from the book dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace while also being an employee/boss romance. I fully intend to read Meryl Wilsner's next book, it is currently untitled, but it seems like a fun queer rom-com with a podcast at its center. This is not to say that the prose is bad I just want to emphasize how easy to read this book was. They really write in a very polished, clear, easy-to-read manner it was an excellent reading experience where I didn't really notice the words because I was so involved with the story. Meryl Wilsner's writing style is so lovely to read. I am going to being my opinions with some positives! The book is pretty fun to read! The plot does address some serious topics as the book goes on, but overall the book is pretty happy and genuinely a fun read. The book has a not-insignificant portion that deals with the Times Up movement.

It's not a fake dating book, though I think before I read the synopsis, I had vaguely conceptualized it as that in my head.

The conflict takes off when Emma accompanies Jo to an award show, and people begin to mistakingly start asserting that Jo is dating her assistant Emma. Jo is a former child-star turned Chinese-American closeted lesbian Shonda Rhimes, and Emma is a white bisexual film school drop-out working as Jo's assistant while being completely unsure what her next step in life is.

Something to Talk About is a romance that follows Emma and Jo. This book is a weird one to rate! I have pretty divided feelings but still would generally recommend the book to anyone interested in reading it.

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