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poppyreadcorner 's review for:
Friends with Benefits
by Marisa Kanter
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to listen to this ALC!
Friends with Benefits is going to be released on May 6th. Best friends Evie and Theo hatch a practical plan to marry—Evie needs health insurance to accept her dream Foley artist fellowship, and Theo needs to keep his rent-controlled apartment. It’s supposed to be simple and logical, but complications arise when Theo’s long-standing feelings for Evie threaten to upend their arrangement. As they navigate their new reality, they’re forced to confront what marriage truly means—and whether their friendship can survive it. This one didn’t work out for me, and I’m disappointed because marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes! But the writing was clunky, with too much info-dumping right from the start, which completely distracted me from the love story. I didn’t feel anything for the characters—they were quite annoying, and I just couldn’t get invested in their romance. That said, this was my first time listening to narrators Gail Shalan and GM Hakim, and I absolutely loved their voices! They brought great emotion and depth to the story, making the listening experience much more enjoyable.
Friends with Benefits is going to be released on May 6th. Best friends Evie and Theo hatch a practical plan to marry—Evie needs health insurance to accept her dream Foley artist fellowship, and Theo needs to keep his rent-controlled apartment. It’s supposed to be simple and logical, but complications arise when Theo’s long-standing feelings for Evie threaten to upend their arrangement. As they navigate their new reality, they’re forced to confront what marriage truly means—and whether their friendship can survive it. This one didn’t work out for me, and I’m disappointed because marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes! But the writing was clunky, with too much info-dumping right from the start, which completely distracted me from the love story. I didn’t feel anything for the characters—they were quite annoying, and I just couldn’t get invested in their romance. That said, this was my first time listening to narrators Gail Shalan and GM Hakim, and I absolutely loved their voices! They brought great emotion and depth to the story, making the listening experience much more enjoyable.