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A review by analenegrace
The Friend Zone Experiment by Zen Cho
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.25
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an e-arc of this book!
I really enjoyed this book. While it had a lot going on, it handled it all quite well!
Typically, more girl-boss millennial MCs both me, but Renee was a really compelling MC, and I thought her emotional journey and growth during this book were super well-written; she has to come to terms with what she wants out of her career and relationships (with men and family), and in this, she had to make some pretty hard decisions. Ket was a good love interest, but I found Renee's POV more appealing. His head was hard to get into.
Plot-wise, Ket and Renee's family problems, whichbecame intertwined professionally , were written with much care toward family dynamics, commitments, gender roles, and queerness. Renee's were, again, more appealing, even though the major mystery was on Ket's side of things.
I have two major criticisms of this book: first, I think some of the writing was a little choppy, and people didn't use contractions, which is a major pet peeve of mine; second, I think the ending was a little rushed, and I would have liked to see a bit more at the end.
I really enjoyed this book. While it had a lot going on, it handled it all quite well!
Typically, more girl-boss millennial MCs both me, but Renee was a really compelling MC, and I thought her emotional journey and growth during this book were super well-written; she has to come to terms with what she wants out of her career and relationships (with men and family), and in this, she had to make some pretty hard decisions. Ket was a good love interest, but I found Renee's POV more appealing. His head was hard to get into.
Plot-wise, Ket and Renee's family problems, which
I have two major criticisms of this book: first, I think some of the writing was a little choppy, and people didn't use contractions, which is a major pet peeve of mine; second, I think the ending was a little rushed, and I would have liked to see a bit more at the end.