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The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
4.5
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I LOVED this book.  
Pros: The banter was amazing.  Their chemistry felt so real. They were goofy and funny and I loved it. 

The conflict was real.  Kids is a major issue and I understand her not wanting to take that from him.  I could see if someone felt like she held onto it too long, but I think she hadn't fully come to terms with it yet and her childhood issues were a big part of that. 

The infertility story was based off a real person's story. Her struggle felt real.  The ending was true to the source and her happiness was found before it.

Sloan & Brandon's story was SO UNEXPECTED. Wow. Just wow. So many emotions about side characters. 

Cons: There was a little bit of "not like other girls" trope, but it was mostly held to the beginning and getting to know each other phase.

I wish we would have gotten more growth on Josh.  I would have liked to see more about him learning tomlove his job and the guys at the station and maybe building a life for himself outside of Kristen. (I often find many romances leave me wanting more about the male characters)

Could have left out the OCD part. It felt kinda random and only half baked.  Stress cleaning and trying to fix everything is enough. Didn't need a half diagnosis, she already had enough going on.