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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little slow at the beginning, but really enjoyed overall.
Tropes- friends to lovers, chronic illness and anxiety rep. Abandonment, death of parent, marriage of convenience, women in male dominated industry.
Loved Theo and Evie! Obviously.
Tropes- friends to lovers, chronic illness and anxiety rep. Abandonment, death of parent, marriage of convenience, women in male dominated industry.
Loved Theo and Evie! Obviously.
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was a fun romcom that touched on deeper topics like grief and chronic illness, and was a perfect example of what I think of when I say I want a light, contemporary romance. I loved how the main characters were driven by rich personal histories, and their characterization made them feel multi-dimensional and real. I particularly liked walking through our main characters’ jobs with them, and I found their respective careers to be fun and interesting parts of the story and their worldviews.
There was a good deal of miscommunication in this book, but Kanter made it feel like something a bit sad and circumstantial rather than a frustrating trope only meant for the plot to progress. I look forward to whatever project she’s working on next!
There was a good deal of miscommunication in this book, but Kanter made it feel like something a bit sad and circumstantial rather than a frustrating trope only meant for the plot to progress. I look forward to whatever project she’s working on next!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Evelyn is an aspiring Foley artist who gets accepted to her dream fellowship, but after learning that there are no benefits, she gets married to her best friend Theo. They get married so she can share his insurance and he can keep his apartment.
This was cute-such a unique premise! I haven't read a marriage of convenience, so this was a good start. The characters are very deep and flawed. There is so much to learn about these two. This is not a rom-com, as the book dives into topics like grief and Evie's chronic illness.
The characters were likeable to an extent. Evie kind of got on my nerves near the end of the book because she is so stubborn. I can understand why she is this way, but it was hard to overlook. The writing was good, but it got very repetitive in my personal opinion.
Anyway, this was a good, refreshing book to read. Read if you like:
✨ Marriage of convenience
✨ Marriage of convenience
✨ Friends to lovers
✨ Chronic illness representation
✨ LGBTQ+ representation
Thank you to Celadon Books for an ARC of Friends With Benefits.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes