A review by sami_leigh
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️.5/5

“My granddad used to always say, ‘Even duct tape can’t fix stupid,’” I said, putting my straw in my mouth. 
“Hmm. No. But it can muffle the sound.”

💞 Dual POV
💞 Strangers-to-Friends-to-Lovers (Best Man & Maid of Honour)
💞 Forced Proximity
💞 Stuntman Mike 🐶 
💞 Off-limits; female MC is in a relationship, borders cheating trope.
💞 MMC who’ll go buy pads and normalises period talk 🙌🏻
💞 Slow burn 🔥 
💞 Well established secondary characters; Kristen & Sloan’s banter makes me laugh-cry
💞 PCOS representation 
💞 Banter 🙌🏻
💞 Epilogue 

⚠️ Description of PCOS & severe period pain, infertility, surgery, injury/injury detail, medical trauma (on page), car accident (on page), character deployed overseas (US Marines), infidelity (emotional), death, grief, pregnancy, gun, toxic relationship with parent.
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