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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
I've been consuming a lot of lesbian media lately so I was pleasantly surprised that this book turned out to have lesbian/queer representation in its main plot. I had thought it was going to be a hetero book but my subconscious must have sensed the gayness with my gay powers. That said, it still could have been gayer and also less girlboss feminism at times but even the straight characters had decent story arcs overall.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Wouldn’t it be awesome if we could get paid for all the tedious wife and mother stuff we do all the time? That’s just what best friends Lauren, Sophie and Madeline think when they create “The Wife App” a way for people to get paid to do all mental work loads that other people don’t want to do! Can the wife app fix even the messiest of lives?
This overall was a really cute read! I loved all the characters and loved their growth and humor and friendship. The book did feel a little rushed and sped up through time. A lot of gaps!! Cute story but could’ve been better!
3.5/5 ⭐️
This overall was a really cute read! I loved all the characters and loved their growth and humor and friendship. The book did feel a little rushed and sped up through time. A lot of gaps!! Cute story but could’ve been better!
3.5/5 ⭐️
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of The Wife App in exchange for my review.
The Wife App is the brainchild of three friends who have all been through divorces. They realize that as wives, they have been responsible for the mental load of raising children and running households without any recognition or compensation for their efforts. They create an app that lets people outsource their mental loads for a price, hopefully leading to more equitable relationships and garnering more power for women.
Through the story, each of the women deal with challenges and fallout from their failed marriages and co-parenting issues. As the app grows, the women work through their personal issues, sometimes even relying on the app for their own mental loads.
This is a fun and empowering story of friendship, life after divorce, and business risks. It was a quick and engrossing read with characters who felt well defined and real. I recommend this book and would be interested in reading future books by Carolyn Mackler.
The Wife App is the brainchild of three friends who have all been through divorces. They realize that as wives, they have been responsible for the mental load of raising children and running households without any recognition or compensation for their efforts. They create an app that lets people outsource their mental loads for a price, hopefully leading to more equitable relationships and garnering more power for women.
Through the story, each of the women deal with challenges and fallout from their failed marriages and co-parenting issues. As the app grows, the women work through their personal issues, sometimes even relying on the app for their own mental loads.
This is a fun and empowering story of friendship, life after divorce, and business risks. It was a quick and engrossing read with characters who felt well defined and real. I recommend this book and would be interested in reading future books by Carolyn Mackler.
Book Review: The Wife App
Stars: 3 x 5
Author: Carolyn Mackler @carolynmacklerbooks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster @simonandschuster
Thank you @netgalley for this ARC
Lauren, Madeline and Sophie are three best friends who all happen to be divorced.
Lauren is the last to get divorced and while celebrating the three friends come up with the idea of the “Wife App”. This is an App where anyone can sign up to be a
“wife”. After researching and proposal’s they finally get financing and the App gets published. There App becomes successful and their customer base grows.
These three women struggle with their own live and their ”life” in the App.
Will they be able to handle everything with their sucesss and their own lives. This was such an interesting concept and the book was interesting and very unique. The book was ok and personally I thought it could be so much more.
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Stars: 3 x 5
Author: Carolyn Mackler @carolynmacklerbooks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster @simonandschuster
Thank you @netgalley for this ARC
Lauren, Madeline and Sophie are three best friends who all happen to be divorced.
Lauren is the last to get divorced and while celebrating the three friends come up with the idea of the “Wife App”. This is an App where anyone can sign up to be a
“wife”. After researching and proposal’s they finally get financing and the App gets published. There App becomes successful and their customer base grows.
These three women struggle with their own live and their ”life” in the App.
Will they be able to handle everything with their sucesss and their own lives. This was such an interesting concept and the book was interesting and very unique. The book was ok and personally I thought it could be so much more.
#bookstagram #bibliophile #igreads #currentlyreading #bookreview #instaread #lovetoread #booksarelife #readingisfundamental #whatimreading #bookreviewer #bookaddicts #bookpost #tbrpile #justread #bookishphotography #whattoreadnext #readallday #bookworms #booksofinstagram #bookwormproblems #bookaholic #bookpic #newreads #booknerd
Tired of the Mental Load of being a wife to not only your kids, but your spouse? Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie were, so they decided to build an app. The Wife App. Designed to take the load off of other spouses minds, they embark on the journey of a lifetime while dealing with lots of changes and challenges in their own lives.
Although I feel like I wasn’t the target audience for this book, I enjoyed it. I liked seeing the character development between not only the three main characters, but also the side characters of the children, exes, step-parents, etc. I really liked the story that was being told and following not only everyone’s life, but the life of the Wife App along the way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the eARC!
Although I feel like I wasn’t the target audience for this book, I enjoyed it. I liked seeing the character development between not only the three main characters, but also the side characters of the children, exes, step-parents, etc. I really liked the story that was being told and following not only everyone’s life, but the life of the Wife App along the way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the eARC!
I loved the storyline of this book. I did feel the need to write down who was married to who and whose kids were whose so I could keep track as I read, which is not necessarily a bad thing. My biggest issue that I had with it was using the c word during the spicy scenes. I grew up being taught that that is a dirty word that should never be used and that it is derogatory to call a female that word. Other than that, the different storylines were great and I loved the LGBT representation that I wasn’t expecting. Would read more from this author in the future.
This was so cute. I received it as an arc from netgalley but went into the longest depressive episode of earth and could only finish it today because electricity was out and it was on my kindle. Finished it in one sitting. It was honestly very nice, my mom would literally kill for the wife app (would definitely be recommending this read to her). Premise was very nice, most of the characters were likable but it just felt like something was missing for it to hit for me i think. But overall, a beautiful book. 3.5
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No