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The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

475 reviews

krysttinne's review against another edition

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4.0

I cried so much on this! There are some heartbreaking twists but worth the read. 
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catieshabbs's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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emilymartin210's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

2.0

This was my first experience with Abby Jimenez, and I'm going to need someone to convince me to try more of her books because this one was not it. It was well-written, but the plot and characters were truly not enjoyable at all. Had I not been listening to this on a road trip, I would have probably DNF'd.

First of all, the two main characters are truly insufferable. Kristen is not like other girls because she *checks notes* wears sweatpants, likes a taco truck in Skid Row, and speaks her mind in a way that is borderline insulting. Josh is not like other guys because he has six sisters and will go buy tampons at the store. 

Moving on. Their relationship starts with infidelity. The author and the characters seem to excuse that because they don't hook up until 30 seconds after Kristen ends her two-year relationship, but emotional cheating is cheating!!! When you're avoiding your military boyfriend's calls to spend the night with a guy you just met, I'm going to say that's infidelity. 

Beyond that, this book felt stuffed with plot details that never truly paid off. It felt disjointed and weirdly paced at times, which I think is due to the
shocking, out-of-the-blue, unnecessary death of Brandon
at the end. The miscommunication between Kristen and Josh should have been solved earlier, but it had to wait until the very end in order to squeeze in a few random, unearned plot twists.

Someone please convince me to give her another try. 
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_maygen's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

4.25

do not be fooled, this book is cute and funny but it will also rip your heart out and make you cry in public on a park bench. 

the topic of infertility was really heartbreaking at times and i  felt so much empathy for Kristen, I can understand how this could be quite triggering for others going through their own infertility struggles too; however i think it’s important to see representation of themes like this which are rarely talked about in romcoms.

my biggest pet peeve is a miscommunication trope so Kristen drove me insane at times. 
and if you have read this you know what i mean when i say ‘was that really necessary?’ concerning one of the plot points.

all in all, i enjoyed this- even if it did make me much sadder than anticipated.
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jax10124's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

Chronic illness rep
Bad assgirl boss fmc
Golden retriever mmc
The dog was my fave character 
Major miscommunication trope that was mildly irritation to frustrating… without it half the book wouldn’t t have happened though so…

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mariposa517's review against another edition

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

3.5

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samanthakayla's review against another edition

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emotional informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The way the author talks of infertility and hope and options gives me some hope.
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purple_dryad's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

This book deals with some very heavy topics and it’s quite depressing at times. Don’t go into this book thinking it’s a typical romcom! Please review the content warnings!
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bloomintwithyou's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Listen here I was ok till I read what the second book was about and I'm in tears
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lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

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challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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