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A review by noralmassey
The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler
3.0
3/5 - Thank you to @netgalley, Simon & Schuster and Carolyn Mackler for an ARC of this book - out June 27th!
I loved the concept of this book - three friends, all divorced (one recently) who are all fed up with carrying the mental and actual load for themselves, their children and their former spouses. Enter: The Wife App. A way to monetize and get paid for the labor they are expected to do for free.
I think this book is addressing a complex and very real issue in an accessible and humorous way. The book is not heavy nor upsetting, per se. It feels very current. The characters are diverse and likable, quirks and all. They are different enough to really cover and appeal to a wide range of women, as are their children and former husbands. That being said, there was a lot going on and with the story divided between three narrators, I didn’t really feel like I got to know any of them deeply.
Aside from the main theme of unpaid labor, I really enjoyed how this book celebrates love. There were beautiful moments between friends, mothers and children, and individuals (self love!) too.
I loved the concept of this book - three friends, all divorced (one recently) who are all fed up with carrying the mental and actual load for themselves, their children and their former spouses. Enter: The Wife App. A way to monetize and get paid for the labor they are expected to do for free.
I think this book is addressing a complex and very real issue in an accessible and humorous way. The book is not heavy nor upsetting, per se. It feels very current. The characters are diverse and likable, quirks and all. They are different enough to really cover and appeal to a wide range of women, as are their children and former husbands. That being said, there was a lot going on and with the story divided between three narrators, I didn’t really feel like I got to know any of them deeply.
Aside from the main theme of unpaid labor, I really enjoyed how this book celebrates love. There were beautiful moments between friends, mothers and children, and individuals (self love!) too.