A review by thesageshelf
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

4.0

I really loved that the titles of the chapters in this book were actual songs. I knew almost every song and my indie/alt, music lover, heart was so happy. Im talking, The Neighbourhood, Arctic Monkeys, Nothing but Thieves, Bon Iver, and Fleet Foxes?! Fleet Foxes really got me lol. Whenever I started a new chapter I would listen to the songs and I feel like it added another level of depth to the story. I really enjoy Abby Jimenez's writing. It feels genuine and authentic. My only negatives of this book are the codependency between Sloan and Jason made me a UNCOMFY lol. I also appreciate Kristen being a ride or die for Sloan, but it sometimes felt like Kristen was really abrasive and borderline selfish toward her. I understand that it may have been hard for her to not have her friend around in the way she used to for 2 years, but Sloan literally lost her husband just a few days before their wedding. You cannot rush someones grief/coping. Albiet, I really enjoyed the story overall and I am trying not to be too critical of fictional characters. I'm excited to read the last installment of this series to see how it all ties together.