A review by coziebookclub
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

i definitely know abby jimenez has better works so i’ll give her a pass, but i won’t lie this book was just not it. kristen was absolutely unbearable, i’ve never had to read about a more stubborn character and the whole “i’m not like other girls” attitude put me off her even more. it was giving “pick-me” energy. the entire book she would just avoid telling josh the main issue even though it could’ve been solved forever ago which very extremely childish. also, the emotional cheating kristen did while brandon was away was soooooo disgusting. i couldn’t even like kristen and josh together because of it. why couldn’t she just break up with him if she clearly didn’t feel a spark anymore? 

as for the good parts of this book, i think it was meaningful that abby brought light to infertility issues and what that looks like for a woman, but i still question why she made the ending the way it is if she wanted kristen to be finally comfortable in her own skin. overall, this book made me extremely uncomfortable and i tried very hard to like it but just absolutely could not. 
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