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A review by sleepybookclub
Friends with Benefits by Marisa Kanter
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
"Lifelong best friends say 'I do' to a marriage of convenience, trading vows for a financial safety net and benefits."
One of the best tropes in my opinion! I love a marriage of convenience!
Evie and Theo have known each other for what seems like forever. Not only that but they use to be dance partners and are already VERY close and comfortable with each other. Now all grown up, this book hops from the present to flashes of their past and how they seemingly kept missing opportunities and signals to be together. A complicated relationship to say the least, it is easy to see how the lines blur so quickly between this husband & wife.
Narrated by Gail Shalan & GM Hakim, I was not the biggest fan of the audio. This is all relative but I didn't feel that Theo's voice was "manly" enough for what I was envisioning and would sometimes fail to distinguish when it was supposed to be him speaking or thinking. Evie's also wasn't my favorite but I didn't have the same issues for her male counterpart.
All that being said, I always appreciate the convenience of an audiobook for a lighthearted, quick and easy read!
Thank you NetGalley for the audiobook ARC, all opinions are my own.
One of the best tropes in my opinion! I love a marriage of convenience!
Evie and Theo have known each other for what seems like forever. Not only that but they use to be dance partners and are already VERY close and comfortable with each other. Now all grown up, this book hops from the present to flashes of their past and how they seemingly kept missing opportunities and signals to be together. A complicated relationship to say the least, it is easy to see how the lines blur so quickly between this husband & wife.
Narrated by Gail Shalan & GM Hakim, I was not the biggest fan of the audio. This is all relative but I didn't feel that Theo's voice was "manly" enough for what I was envisioning and would sometimes fail to distinguish when it was supposed to be him speaking or thinking. Evie's also wasn't my favorite but I didn't have the same issues for her male counterpart.
All that being said, I always appreciate the convenience of an audiobook for a lighthearted, quick and easy read!
Thank you NetGalley for the audiobook ARC, all opinions are my own.