A review by midnightbelles
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I accidentally read the Happy Ever After Playlist first thinking it was a stand alone so a few events were spoiled for me. Despite that however this was a decent read. (Not my favorite in the series though). The story focuses on Kristen who is unable to have children due to fibroids in her uterus and Josh who  wants a big family. They quickly fall for each other but Kristen holds back from officially dating him because she knows she can’t give him what he wants. 

Since I already knew generally what happened between them the end wasn’t a big surprise to me but I did enjoy getting to see their relationship develop before the events of the second book.
I didn’t however like the fact that the end events did happen after reading chapters and chapters of Kristen clearly explaining why it shouldn’t have happened. I mean, she’s been technically trying for 8 years and one night with Josh supposedly fixes all her problems???
I also didn’t like the way that some things were portrayed. Despite the fact that I think their relationship issues could’ve been solved quickly by an open and honest conversation I do like the way that Josh went about the situation in the end. I probably won’t read this again if I’m completely honest, just because it’s really not worth rereading. I didn’t hate it but it’s not my favorite. 

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