The Friend Zone

by Abby Jimenez

[leahrosereads]

Before I go into my review, I wanted to mention that I think it's important to remember that many illnesses, diseases, and health issue can affect people in many different ways, and that no two people have the same story or same symptoms even if the health issue is the same. And when one of those topics is handled in a book differently than you hoped or expected, it's OK to criticize but to be kind. Because what you're criticizing as being unrealistic or insensitive may be exactly how someone's story unfolded.

I won't speak anymore to the sensitive topic that is brought up in this book, because of my own struggles with the topic and some of these reviews on this platform hurt, even when they're valid.

Now, onto my thoughts of this book. Obviously, you can see I'm giving it 3 stars and that's for some of the tropes that I absolutely DO NOT like in books - the unicorn girl and the possessiveness here are pretty much no-gos for me.

I liked the chemistry between the characters and didn't mind most of the goings on here, including a plot devices that'd be a bit spoilery to mention, but have been mentioned in reviews (look into those at your own risk). None of that bothered me, but the characters personalities...those weren't great.

I think this book would've been a five star had it been the same plot, same chemistry but with a lady lead that could be like other girls and herself and that being OK and a male lead that possessiveness isn't sexy.