A review by lyssadsmith
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

My favorite thing about Abby Jimenez is that she writes about people with mental health issues: anxiety, depression, OCD, etc. This book also strongly centers around infertility and the barrage of insane menstrual issues. So, yeah, it's a rom-com of a book, but it's also just super real.
What's also real?
this book has a HEA, but it also has a very serious, almost traumatic death in it. I was not expecting that, and it really knocked the wind out of me. Not gonna lie, I almost stopped reading. I'm glad I finished it, but that was much more painful than ever would have guessed.

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