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The Friend Zone (The Relationship Quo, #2)
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Wow.
So I came across this book 2 years after reading The Divorce, and ironically, not because I remembered it was a continuation of a series I had started. Rather, I asked a book group for a recommendation with this exact trope and when someone suggested this, I realised, crap, I’ve read book 1.
Now a lot of what I write will seem like I don’t like this book, so just bare with me, remember I’ve given the book 5 stars, and make it to the end of my review.
The one thing that became crystal clear to me in this book, that I didn’t really see THAT much in The Divorce was that wow; Jenzy really REALLY dragged her almost-relationship with Moses out. I kinda hate her for it. Also, this book made her relationship with Moses so much more real to me than it was in the last book…which is weird right? In the last book, I never felt like she stopped loving Chris, but this book made me second guess that.
As for Moses; I hated that he liked Jenzy so much. I hated that he loved her. But I felt all this because I knew how Chloe felt. My heart was breaking for her the entire book. Especially when she went for that bike ride with Moses and then saw him kissing Jenzy…I really REALLY hated that girl in that moment. Then when Moses walked out of her big gig…I really wished he would suffer the same fate as Regina George *enter school bus*
I can’t say I loved Moses’s character. His reaction to poor Chloe’s proclamation of feelings was so unfeeling and selfish. I wish he suffered watching Chloe in more serious relationships the way she had to witness him.
Chloe…I honestly read this book mainly from her POV… so for 5 hours…I was her. And I felt EVERYTHING. There was moments where I honestly wanted to WAIL. Her pain was just so real. Imagine having to watch someone you’ve loved, forever, constantly fall for everyone but you.
Overall though? I loved this book. The angst is just other worldly. Even my dislike for Moses adds to my overall like for the book.
If you’re after something angsty with unrequited love; this is your jam folks.
P.S. if this book was a song, it would be “I Hate You, I Love You” by Gnash.
“Yeah, all alone, I watch you watch her
She is the only thing you ever see
How is it you never notice that you are slowly killing me…”
So I came across this book 2 years after reading The Divorce, and ironically, not because I remembered it was a continuation of a series I had started. Rather, I asked a book group for a recommendation with this exact trope and when someone suggested this, I realised, crap, I’ve read book 1.
Now a lot of what I write will seem like I don’t like this book, so just bare with me, remember I’ve given the book 5 stars, and make it to the end of my review.
The one thing that became crystal clear to me in this book, that I didn’t really see THAT much in The Divorce was that wow; Jenzy really REALLY dragged her almost-relationship with Moses out. I kinda hate her for it. Also, this book made her relationship with Moses so much more real to me than it was in the last book…which is weird right? In the last book, I never felt like she stopped loving Chris, but this book made me second guess that.
As for Moses; I hated that he liked Jenzy so much. I hated that he loved her. But I felt all this because I knew how Chloe felt. My heart was breaking for her the entire book. Especially when she went for that bike ride with Moses and then saw him kissing Jenzy…I really REALLY hated that girl in that moment. Then when Moses walked out of her big gig…I really wished he would suffer the same fate as Regina George *enter school bus*
I can’t say I loved Moses’s character. His reaction to poor Chloe’s proclamation of feelings was so unfeeling and selfish. I wish he suffered watching Chloe in more serious relationships the way she had to witness him.
Chloe…I honestly read this book mainly from her POV… so for 5 hours…I was her. And I felt EVERYTHING. There was moments where I honestly wanted to WAIL. Her pain was just so real. Imagine having to watch someone you’ve loved, forever, constantly fall for everyone but you.
Overall though? I loved this book. The angst is just other worldly. Even my dislike for Moses adds to my overall like for the book.
If you’re after something angsty with unrequited love; this is your jam folks.
P.S. if this book was a song, it would be “I Hate You, I Love You” by Gnash.
“Yeah, all alone, I watch you watch her
She is the only thing you ever see
How is it you never notice that you are slowly killing me…”
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April 10, 2023
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April 10, 2023
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April 10, 2023
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April 11, 2023
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Thank you for being so genuine and intuitive about the story. As an author it made my heart into a glitter bomb.