Reviews

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

lj99's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Girl… I wanted to give this less but didn’t because I love and respect ms abby too much… Kristin was pissing me the fuck off!!!!!!! COMMUNICATE !!!!!!!!!!!! There was no reason for her to be as elusive as she was this man was BEGGING and should not have put up with with like he did I said it. Classic example of these two will get a divorce at some point probably 

lyndsie1510's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

Nearly DNF’d it at 80% in because of the plot twist. It felt unnecessarily cruel for where the plot was going anyways. Ruined the book (for me).

elainey_mae's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.75

oh my god ABBY!!! This book broke me 😭 take off some points because I didn’t like the

surprise pregnancy after the whole book and conflict about her being infertile

kflanagan89's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful

4.0

This was quite the emotional roller coaster. I loved Josh. I wanted to smack Kristen most of the time but I also couldn’t imagine going through all the things that she did. I’m so excited that the next book is Sloane's story! Im so glad my friend told me to read this one first. 

neelialee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lsharb's review against another edition

1.0

Wasn't liking the characters and then I found out the ending without finishing and NOPE.

caitlingrayx3's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

stephsnextread's review against another edition

4.0

Note: There are lots of content warnings for this book. Some are spoilers so you can look them up if you’re interested. I will mention infertility though, because it is a main plot point throughout the book.

I absolutely love how Abby Jimenez writes about mental health. She uses metaphors that tell the true story of what it is like to have mental health struggles. In this book, Kristen compartmentalizes trauma by closing off heavy doors in her mind. It gives such a clear picture of what is going on in her brain that allows her to keep going.

The meet-cute in this book is adorable and starts the book out with a hint of what’s to come. Josh is a great book friend-turned-boyfriend. He pays attention to the little things about Kristen, down to never letting her get hangry. You could just tell that they each felt at home with the other. There was a lot of miscommunication/lack of communication that got frustrating at times. However, I could empathize with Kristen’s insecurities and hesitation to talk with Josh about the situation. The second half of the book is an emotional rollercoaster, and the ending makes me want to read the next book in the series right away (but don’t make the mistake of reading The Happy Ever After Playlist’s synopsis before reading The Friend Zone, because it has spoilers!)

haley_alexandria's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

3.5

lauranichols1029's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0