A review by ashleykate_b
The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler

funny 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? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this book — the premise was fun & novel: three divorced friends decide to create an app that pays for all of the tasks wives do for free. Each chapter is written from the POV of one of the three women, and I definitely had a favorite (Madeline). The Wife App ends up being wildly successful, and I think it emphasizes a lot of the under-appreciated little jobs (“mental load”) that spouses do every day. There was nothing suspenseful about the book, but I felt I couldn’t put it down because I was having so much fun reading it.