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3.58 AVERAGE
4⭐️
Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie are three best friends all having gone through divorces. Madeline's was years ago, after her and her ex-husband decided to split after he took a job in London. Sophie and her husband split a few years ago, after she realized that they were not compatible and he didn't respect her as a person anymore. And Lauren's was recently, after discovering her husband was paying women for handjobs. After talking about all the things they did for free as wives, the three of them have an idea: what if there was a way for wives to get paid for all of the free labor they do on a daily basis?
The concept for this book is so interesting. I very much enjoyed how this book was written, since it went between all three women's perspectives and gave a lot of explanation into their individual backstories. Seeing each of these women evolve as people over the course of this book was so rewarding to read, and each of their growth felt very realistic to each character.
**spoilers**
Sophie throughout this book had some of the best character growth in my opinion. Her going from constantly comparing her life to those around her to not caring and finally coming out to those around her was so good. I loved the little hints of her liking women throughout the whole book, and that they got more obvious as Sophie herself started to realize that maybe this was something she wanted to "go back to" in her adult life. Her and her ex-husbands wife getting together ???? AMAZING. I love books where someone's sexuality isn't just a plot point to move the story, and this one did it so well.
Lauren's character development was also really fun to read. Her growing through her divorce and learning her worth as a person was great to read. And her reconnecting with her high school sweetheart?? Amazing. So cute. Madeline's character growth was less so than the other women, but her realizing that she doesn't need to be her daughter's best friend and allowing her to move to London with her dad so they could build a relationship was so nice to read after most of the book is her being upset that her daughter wants to move away from her.
Overall, I very much enjoyed this book and it was soso fun to read.
Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie are three best friends all having gone through divorces. Madeline's was years ago, after her and her ex-husband decided to split after he took a job in London. Sophie and her husband split a few years ago, after she realized that they were not compatible and he didn't respect her as a person anymore. And Lauren's was recently, after discovering her husband was paying women for handjobs. After talking about all the things they did for free as wives, the three of them have an idea: what if there was a way for wives to get paid for all of the free labor they do on a daily basis?
The concept for this book is so interesting. I very much enjoyed how this book was written, since it went between all three women's perspectives and gave a lot of explanation into their individual backstories. Seeing each of these women evolve as people over the course of this book was so rewarding to read, and each of their growth felt very realistic to each character.
**spoilers**
Sophie throughout this book had some of the best character growth in my opinion. Her going from constantly comparing her life to those around her to not caring and finally coming out to those around her was so good. I loved the little hints of her liking women throughout the whole book, and that they got more obvious as Sophie herself started to realize that maybe this was something she wanted to "go back to" in her adult life. Her and her ex-husbands wife getting together ???? AMAZING. I love books where someone's sexuality isn't just a plot point to move the story, and this one did it so well.
Lauren's character development was also really fun to read. Her growing through her divorce and learning her worth as a person was great to read. And her reconnecting with her high school sweetheart?? Amazing. So cute. Madeline's character growth was less so than the other women, but her realizing that she doesn't need to be her daughter's best friend and allowing her to move to London with her dad so they could build a relationship was so nice to read after most of the book is her being upset that her daughter wants to move away from her.
Overall, I very much enjoyed this book and it was soso fun to read.
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
4.5-
When I saw this on NetGalley I thought it sounded like a cute premise and I’m glad to say it was a quick and fun read.
Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie are all single Moms dealing with the stresses of ex-husbands, work, angsty teenagers, and the daily mental load of errands and chores. After a particularly bad day Madeline comes up with the idea of The Wife App, a Shipt like app for taking care of all the tasks that generally fall to wives. An evening of brainstorming leads to an app that takes off faster than any of them expected and a journey of self discovery for all 3.
While I had nothing in common with any of the protagonists (I am happily married and my husband jumps in to help with anything I need) I found myself relating to so much in this book.
The major theme throughout this is how wives often have advantage taken of them from husbands and kids, and how most of the time it seems the little things- dry cleaning drop off and pick up, filling out school and camp forms, making appointments, etc always falls to them regardless if they stay home or work.
This book made me feel seen. While I love my life as a wife and stay at home mom, there are times that things get to the point of becoming overwhelming and it was lovely to see that validated.
I loved all of the characters, the relationships they had with each other and the ones that developed throughout the book. Carolyn Mackler has only written young adult books up until now and I hope this is the start of a new genre for her. Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of this book.
When I saw this on NetGalley I thought it sounded like a cute premise and I’m glad to say it was a quick and fun read.
Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie are all single Moms dealing with the stresses of ex-husbands, work, angsty teenagers, and the daily mental load of errands and chores. After a particularly bad day Madeline comes up with the idea of The Wife App, a Shipt like app for taking care of all the tasks that generally fall to wives. An evening of brainstorming leads to an app that takes off faster than any of them expected and a journey of self discovery for all 3.
While I had nothing in common with any of the protagonists (I am happily married and my husband jumps in to help with anything I need) I found myself relating to so much in this book.
The major theme throughout this is how wives often have advantage taken of them from husbands and kids, and how most of the time it seems the little things- dry cleaning drop off and pick up, filling out school and camp forms, making appointments, etc always falls to them regardless if they stay home or work.
This book made me feel seen. While I love my life as a wife and stay at home mom, there are times that things get to the point of becoming overwhelming and it was lovely to see that validated.
I loved all of the characters, the relationships they had with each other and the ones that developed throughout the book. Carolyn Mackler has only written young adult books up until now and I hope this is the start of a new genre for her. Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of this book.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A book that addresses the mental loads that wives take on, reasons why marriage collapse, the benefits of friendship and a bit of romance thrown in there. I really enjoyed the concept and found myself identifying with parts of many characters in the book. It’s definitely more chic-lit than romance. Probably more meant for women past their mid-30’s and have kids.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I'm glad I read this! I don't think I would have picked it up on my own, so thanks to simon&schuster for the e-book! This book was a lot of fun to read, I flew through it! It was a lighthearted read about three divorced women who come together to make The Wife App- which is designed to monetize the Mental Load that (disproportionately) wives take on. I really appreciate this book and think it brings up important issues. Plus i really loved Sophie's happy ending :)