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The Wife App
by Carolyn Mackler
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you to the Simon Buddy program through Simon and Schuster for a physical copy of the ARC to review.
This book was out of the normal genre that I chose to read, while it does have some elements of romance, it is more contemporary fiction than a romance. It was a very quick and easy read, but it definitely made me contemplate some aspects of my life.
The premise of this book is that wives are taken for granted. We do things that take on more of a mental load than some husbands do in a relationship- like register the kids for camp, coordinate play dates, doctor appointments, get groceries, organize parties, etc. In this story, the men rarely if ever, assist or even acknowledge all of the things their wives do. This book did make me think about my relationship with my husband, but thankfully our relationship is not like the ones in the book.
The concept of this book was somewhat frustrating because it was true. I felt like it didn't show any men except for maybe Colin, that were decent men.
The idea of having an app similar to TaskRabbit is honestly really smart and I think it would be used by wives, husbands, partners, etc. So I want to see if something like this pops up after the book is released.
The relationship between the parents and the children in this book was complex and I enjoyed that every relationship between parent and kid was different. Each kid had their own thing they were going through and the parents didn't have a one size fits all solution.
Overall an enjoyable story and I would suggest it if you like Contemporary women-centered fiction.
This book was out of the normal genre that I chose to read, while it does have some elements of romance, it is more contemporary fiction than a romance. It was a very quick and easy read, but it definitely made me contemplate some aspects of my life.
The premise of this book is that wives are taken for granted. We do things that take on more of a mental load than some husbands do in a relationship- like register the kids for camp, coordinate play dates, doctor appointments, get groceries, organize parties, etc. In this story, the men rarely if ever, assist or even acknowledge all of the things their wives do. This book did make me think about my relationship with my husband, but thankfully our relationship is not like the ones in the book.
The concept of this book was somewhat frustrating because it was true. I felt like it didn't show any men except for maybe Colin, that were decent men.
The idea of having an app similar to TaskRabbit is honestly really smart and I think it would be used by wives, husbands, partners, etc. So I want to see if something like this pops up after the book is released.
The relationship between the parents and the children in this book was complex and I enjoyed that every relationship between parent and kid was different. Each kid had their own thing they were going through and the parents didn't have a one size fits all solution.
Overall an enjoyable story and I would suggest it if you like Contemporary women-centered fiction.