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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
The Wife App was a fun read. I loved the idea of taking back the power of being a wife and also of delegating the mental load tasks that you may not excel at or may need help with. There are many times I wish I could hire someone to take my sons to the dentist for me! Fun concept and excellent execution.
I love that the story deals with the process of dealing with divorce and betrayal and the different ways people approach marriage/divorce/life after divorce. The fabulous HPE was a nice change of pace from my usual thriller genre reads.
I love that the story deals with the process of dealing with divorce and betrayal and the different ways people approach marriage/divorce/life after divorce. The fabulous HPE was a nice change of pace from my usual thriller genre reads.
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Madeleine is a trust-fund baby who also has an amicable divorce and is devoted to her daughter, Sophie is a divorced teacher and mother to two sons, one of whom has issues. Lauren is a newly divorced mother of two girls and is also a web developer. She divorced her husband because she found out he was paying for hand jobs from some random women. And that’s when she gets a brilliant idea.
If only there were an app that could outsource all the thankless jobs wives and moms are traditionally saddled with. So Lauren develops the Wife App, which offers any spouse service besides sex. She pours almost all of her divorce settlement into the app and is interested in finding backers. Sophie, Lauren and Madeleine start out as the first “spouses,” and the app has a soft launch with just a few New York zip codes being offered.
The app gets off to a great start, and the author does a good job of showing how these women balance their personal and professional lives. As the app becomes more successful, additional spouses are hired to take on additional work. There are quite a few conversations about class and privilege, and the women decide to offer a sliding scale for payment.
The success and expansion of the app still has the trio looking for a big-time investor, and they each have to deal with their burgeoning romantic lives, too. I have to admit there were a couple of random sex scenes that seemed forced and weren’t needed; however, I can see how the author might need to show the women express a sense of empowerment in all aspects of their life, including their sex life.
The book kind of dragged during the last 20%, but all came to a satisfying conclusion. I especially like Sophie’s resolution. It wasn’t unexpected because of foreshadowing, but found it a nice twist to the story.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Madeleine is a trust-fund baby who also has an amicable divorce and is devoted to her daughter, Sophie is a divorced teacher and mother to two sons, one of whom has issues. Lauren is a newly divorced mother of two girls and is also a web developer. She divorced her husband because she found out he was paying for hand jobs from some random women. And that’s when she gets a brilliant idea.
If only there were an app that could outsource all the thankless jobs wives and moms are traditionally saddled with. So Lauren develops the Wife App, which offers any spouse service besides sex. She pours almost all of her divorce settlement into the app and is interested in finding backers. Sophie, Lauren and Madeleine start out as the first “spouses,” and the app has a soft launch with just a few New York zip codes being offered.
The app gets off to a great start, and the author does a good job of showing how these women balance their personal and professional lives. As the app becomes more successful, additional spouses are hired to take on additional work. There are quite a few conversations about class and privilege, and the women decide to offer a sliding scale for payment.
The success and expansion of the app still has the trio looking for a big-time investor, and they each have to deal with their burgeoning romantic lives, too. I have to admit there were a couple of random sex scenes that seemed forced and weren’t needed; however, I can see how the author might need to show the women express a sense of empowerment in all aspects of their life, including their sex life.
The book kind of dragged during the last 20%, but all came to a satisfying conclusion. I especially like Sophie’s resolution. It wasn’t unexpected because of foreshadowing, but found it a nice twist to the story.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Publishing in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Enjoyable enough but a bit far fetched
This was fine. It honestly just reads like an updated First Wives Club with a slight twist.
This was fine. An interesting idea but I just wanted a little bit more about the app.
Oh this was such a fun listen! Interesting characters & topic. Recommend this!!
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was interesting. I thought it’d be a little bit funnier but was more serious. Though I did love that both of his wives left him for each other. Like how bad of a husband are you?!
What if there was an app that paid people to do all the things wives do for free?
Moved the concept behind this wonderful book and it didn't disappoint The plot revolves around three divorced mothers and their journey's along with the app Each of them had their own narration and a beautiful character are their development with their kids was satisfying to watch
This is definitely something I haven't read before and although I love the innovation. I found it too patronizing and feminist Don't get me wrong I enjoy female centric books, but I didn't like how being a wife was shown as a boring tedious job in all cases Nearly all the marriages in the book end up with a divorce and I'd like representation of long happy marriages too.
Even if you are not into romance, this book has so many lovely characters and the side characters have their parts, fleshed out in much detail. If you like reading children, Mackler's writing is sure to be a delight as these women's lives revolve around their precious babies.
Can't wait to get my hands on another Carolyn Mackler (this was my first). I highly recommend this piece of brilliance <3
Tropes and TW: LGBT, Family, Romance, Mental Health, Anxiety, Second Chance, Women's Fiction.
I received a complimentary ARC of the book from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.
Moved the concept behind this wonderful book and it didn't disappoint The plot revolves around three divorced mothers and their journey's along with the app Each of them had their own narration and a beautiful character are their development with their kids was satisfying to watch
This is definitely something I haven't read before and although I love the innovation. I found it too patronizing and feminist Don't get me wrong I enjoy female centric books, but I didn't like how being a wife was shown as a boring tedious job in all cases Nearly all the marriages in the book end up with a divorce and I'd like representation of long happy marriages too.
Even if you are not into romance, this book has so many lovely characters and the side characters have their parts, fleshed out in much detail. If you like reading children, Mackler's writing is sure to be a delight as these women's lives revolve around their precious babies.
Can't wait to get my hands on another Carolyn Mackler (this was my first). I highly recommend this piece of brilliance <3
Tropes and TW: LGBT, Family, Romance, Mental Health, Anxiety, Second Chance, Women's Fiction.
I received a complimentary ARC of the book from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.