A review by prominent_v
For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This had the full enjoyment of a fluffy romance with the romance being almost entirely a subplot of the book. Instead, the book focuses on relationships between friends and family in a way that we really don’t see often enough. The main character agrees at the start of the book to be in five weddings over the course of six weeks, which of course leads to all sorts of stress, wedding drama, and hurt feelings. The author decides to take out her frustrations in an anonymous blog, which of course could never have any negative repercussions. There were definitely flaws with this book. The characters were often unlovable and made horrendous choices. The writing style was funny, but simple (like most frothy stories, so really what did you expect). But the real power of it is how relatable and honest the author made the whole story feel. Yes, the decisions were bad, but you can see where they came from and understand it, even if it makes you want to strangle the character. And the consequences were very real instead of being all sunshine and roses. Generally, I think we need more books like this for adults as many stories about female friendships are focused on YA instead.