Lauren Mechling

*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for an honest review.*

I had a really hard time with this book. I couldn’t stand the characters and felt like they were all being really petty with one another, and the plot was meh. I think the marketing let me down on this one, because I thought I was getting a story with great female friendships and sure, life was hard, but friends were great. Instead, the relationships seem to me like a how-to in ruining friendships and relationships, and a lot of each character’s problems came from her not being able to grow up and live in reality.

It didn’t seem particularly funny to me, and honestly, nothing really happened. I don’t think any of the characters showed a great deal of growth throughout the novel, and the plot was stagnant, except for the characters moving to different locations. There were some points that interested me, like one of the friends having to navigate being the only one who’s a mom; another found out that she’s actually not happy in her romantic relationship. These things are what got me through, but overall, it was fine and kind of boring. I was hoping for something more.

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