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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
The Wife App follows three best friends, Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie, who, while divorced, continue to do all the work when it comes to parenting. After a night out, they decide to create an app to monetize on all the things wives typically do for free. Little did they know how successful it would become, not only for wives but also for husbands.
This book was unique and unlike anything I’ve read before. It was well-written, entertaining and gave off feel-good vibes. Even though the premise is not totally realistic, as I think there would be a lot of legal issues with an app like this, it is still easy to relate to the characters and themes in the story. I enjoyed how big of a role the main characters’ kids played, which balanced nicely with their evolving romances. Also, if you are an audiobook fan, I loved listening to the story, and each POV had their own narrator!
Read if you like:
-Feminist and privilege themes
-Alternative POVs
-Family drama
-NYC setting
Thank you Simon Books for the ARC! Pub date 6/27
This book was unique and unlike anything I’ve read before. It was well-written, entertaining and gave off feel-good vibes. Even though the premise is not totally realistic, as I think there would be a lot of legal issues with an app like this, it is still easy to relate to the characters and themes in the story. I enjoyed how big of a role the main characters’ kids played, which balanced nicely with their evolving romances. Also, if you are an audiobook fan, I loved listening to the story, and each POV had their own narrator!
Read if you like:
-Feminist and privilege themes
-Alternative POVs
-Family drama
-NYC setting
Thank you Simon Books for the ARC! Pub date 6/27
The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler (pub date June 27th!) is a delightful fantasy land for any ‘wife’ who feels like their mental load is just too much. I loved the concept of this novel from the very beginning, and was thrilled to receive an advanced copy. Mackler weaves in to the novel such a wide variety of issues that women and families face today. While reading, I often found myself laughing at how much I could relate to the situations in which the characters found themselves. I also loved the close friendship that she portrays through the three best friends. While not meant to be a self-help book, I even found myself reflecting on what I carry and where I should be outsourcing or asking for help.
The Wife App was such a fun read about being a mom in today’s world. I highly recommend it to any mom who could use an escape and some validation. 4.5 stars for me.
Special thanks to Simon & Schuster for the digital ARC via NetGalley.
The Wife App was such a fun read about being a mom in today’s world. I highly recommend it to any mom who could use an escape and some validation. 4.5 stars for me.
Special thanks to Simon & Schuster for the digital ARC via NetGalley.
An app that pays women for the things they do everyday is a great idea.
This book is such a good idea. Three friends, whose personal lives are crumbling around them, decide women should be payed for all the “little” things they do everyday without adulation.
The writing in this book is great. I felt like I was hanging out with my friends and listening to them tell me their problems.
I think everyone should read this book so that they understand what women do to keep everything in order.
This book is such a good idea. Three friends, whose personal lives are crumbling around them, decide women should be payed for all the “little” things they do everyday without adulation.
The writing in this book is great. I felt like I was hanging out with my friends and listening to them tell me their problems.
I think everyone should read this book so that they understand what women do to keep everything in order.
Wives do a lot of work both mentally and physically. They work inside and outside of the home and don't get paid for what they do. It's expected. So when three friends decide to "make an app for that" their start-up grows faster than they realize. And yet....they still kept their own mental loads in the form of ex-husbands and kids. There were too many cheating exes, too many mousy moments for three women who were fired up and feeling empowered. Maybe the lesson was you can help other people but it's still hard to help yourself? Not sure, but it wasn't as good as I'd hoped.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoyed this for a fun, light read. It was a good entertainment read in between other heavier reads, so highly recommend if you’re looking for a low-stakes quick read.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Honestly I was liking this a lot until I wasn’t.
Suddenly all the relationships and plot lines change out of nowhere and it made no sense.
Also unsure of what I think about the concept of the wife app…
Suddenly all the relationships and plot lines change out of nowhere and it made no sense.
Also unsure of what I think about the concept of the wife app…
