A review by kelseylynn28
Friends with Benefits by Marisa Kanter

emotional hopeful informative

4.0

I really enjoyed this one, and learned from it!  It is a friends-to-lovers romance, and the friends do a lot of “I love them, but I’m no good for them, I’ll only hold them back” angst-ing.  Like, A LOT a lot.  But if you hang in there, there’s also really interesting commentary on navigating relationships and career opportunities while managing chronic illness.  And I had absolutely no idea what “Foley” work was, and it’s fascinating!  I liked both of the main characters in this one.  While they were very good at silently suffering in a way that sometimes seemed unnecessary, they also supported one another and worked hard to change patterns shaped in their childhoods so they could communicate better and more honestly.  Quite satisfying overall!