Book Review // The Friend Zone

Rating: 4/5

Review:

Why this wasn’t a 5 ⭐️

What I liked:

▪️main character Kristen struggles with endometriosis which encourages conversation and awareness.

▪️super flirty and fun banter between Kristen and Josh.

▪️Freaking Josh. He was the star for me. He was patient, level headed, and sensitive. IMO, his character development was the strongest out of everyone in this book. Everyone needs a “Josh” in their life! So grateful I found mine 🥰

▪️I wanted more out of Sloan and Brandon. Their story held my interest!

Why it missed the mark:

▪️Kristen was very unlikable 😬. She had some good moments, but overall, I found her personality pretty annoying.

▪️I guessed the ending. 

▪️Felt 50-75 pages too long. The middle dragged.

▪️Quite a few undeveloped parts in the book that could have been left out or more polished. 

▪️The ending was too...perfect (maybe even unrealistic and unfair?). I can see how this may have bothered readers who have struggled with years of infertility. 

WITH THAT BEING SAID, would I recommend it? YES! For a romcom, I was pleasantly surprised at the depth this story had. The ending was very sweet. And I’m excited to read the sequel this year.

🔥: 2 sex scenes (can easily be skipped over, you KNOW when it’s coming) and lots of flirty and lustful inner and outer dialogue.

🗣: bad language throughout but not excessive. 

Synopsis:

"Kristen Peterson doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children.
Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen -- especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he'd be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to keep him at arm's length." (Amazon.com)