A review by mesy_mark
The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

 I liked this book even if I have issues with how it depicts open marriages. Lucy and Owen are having a dinner with friends who had opened their marriage. It gets our couple thinking, could they do it if they followed some ground rules and ended it in 6 months? One thing about ethical nonmonogamy is open communication. There can be don't ask don't tell in the relationships but Lucy and Owen lying to each other about their sides is not ENM. This book also explores other areas in this quaint community this couple lives in/ All the wives do everything and the men are strung along. There is a rich billionaire whose conservative values are brought true when he gets a trans woman teacher who came out mid-year on paid leave because well. transphobia. Some marriages are stale and sexless leading to issues and detanglement making you think all you need is sex to be good in a relationship (when we know there is more than that). It is told in multiple viewpoints, like Little Fires Everywhere, with plots weaving in and out to complete this audiobook read by a feminine voice. I was laughing at some parts, shaking my head saying that it is not ENM, and wondering what if the ending went a different way? It was a good read as I ran to add to the list of books I have read.