This was a fun, fresh book that I really enjoyed! It brings to light the value of all those tasks a wife thanklessly performs. I always thought I’d all the things I do were monitored I would be a millionaire!

Interesting read about the mental load of a wife/woman. It starts out with 3 divorced friends who create an app where couples and everyone can outsource wifely duties.

"The Wife App" by Carolyn Mackler boasts an interesting, fun premise that kept me engaged from start to finish. Mackler delves deep into the ways women are overworked, underpaid, and woefully underappreciated by everybody in their lives. Three friends from a variety of different backgrounds come up with The Wife App, where people can get paid for jobs that are typically deemed tasks that a wife to do. I think this story has a biting, necessary commentary on how women take up the emotional and mental labor in many family/relationship dynamics. The dialogue is witty, and there is a lot of good banter here. I couldn't connect with a couple of the storylines, but this book was mostly a success for me. There is no real revenge, and there are no real consequences, as promised, but if you ignore that, I think you will find something to appreciate or like about this book. I do think that it goes on a little too long, but overall, I enjoyed it.

Just okay. The concept is fun, but this book was hard for me to get through. While I appreciate reading about the different struggles that folks can have with mental load and changing relationships, I've had a more enjoyable experience reading about these concepts in non-fiction books. The characters were okay, but I didn't feel invested enough in their stories to find them really compelling. I think people who are at a different point in their lives would enjoy 'The Wife App' more than I did.

4.5 This was such a great women lit book that left me feeling inspired. This book follows three women who are all friends divorced with children. After discussing about how being a wife is hard work and it’s not fair that women aren’t compensated for it Lauren a tech savvy app developer decides to design an app around the friends ideas. This app allows anyone to hire a wife to take care of task that you don’t want to take care of or just don’t have the time. We follow the three women throughout the process of creating the app being blown up by an influencer and trying to get investors all while we get glimpses into the ladies life’s.

This book I could not put down I loved the characters and felt they were relatable and real. I will say some of the romances in this story felt a little unnecessary but I still loved finding out about the relationships but wish there was a little more time spent developing those relationships. That being said I absolutely loved this book and really want to read more from this author in the future. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

Lauren, mother of twins and recently divorced has a sudden realization at dinner with her two best friends Madeline and Sophie. All three of them are mothers, recently divorced and having to do everything for their households. Lauren decides to put together an app for busy families where they can hire someone to do the mundane tasks.

I enjoyed the viewpoints from each woman and what was going on with their life. Also, each of them went through their own discovery of themselves.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance read!

Thanks to @netgalley for the arc! This book was a solid 3.5 read. It was funny, smart and interesting. I really loved the main characters. The book had way more heart than I expected. If you’re a fan of Kelly Harms or Abbi Waxman, you will enjoy this book!

I was intrigued by the concept of this book, and I did appreciate the discussion of the mental load wives/moms carry that I think is very under appreciated. But besides that, I did not love the characters or feel like I connected with them and the plot fell short for me too.

I love Carolyn Mackler as a YA author, and this was no different! I really enjoyed this book, it was funny and lighthearted, and very Mackleresque. It was a great book!

I didn't completely love this book. I did love the concept of the app itself but I just felt there was no conflict. if there was, it was so minimal it didn't cause me a rush too read and solve it. There was a lot of characters, which to me seemed too confusing. This took me a long time to read because it was a good plot but not entertaining enough to be "unputdownable." The idea of a Wife App itself did seen good but I think it's called Care.com now.

The mental load is such a real %$&*(^$ thing. I swear it contributed to the end of my first marriage (lots of other things too - think cherry on top!). In my wildest dreams I would have loved to have an app like this when my daughter was younger...

Excellent book - love the romantic aspects and the characters are so real. Terrific later summer beach read!!

Lauren, Sophie, and Madeline gather for Lauren's divorce celebration, and have a wine fueled idea about a Wife phone app, which would hire people to do some of the unpaid work wives have been doing forever. Lauren loves the idea and pursues it. It becomes a success and changes all of their lives (that's it in a nutshell).

I loved this novel! The characters were sympathetic and realistic, as were their situations. This would make a terrific movie or even better, a series!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

The Wife App is a terrific look at three women who are reclaiming what it means to be a woman and a wife. I loved the friendship between the three main characters and how they all came from different walks of life and had different histories. There was no overwhelming drama for the sake of drama and it was nice to read about three friends who are just trying to live their lives and start an app while they're at it.

"The Wife App" by Carolyn Mackler takes readers on a journey through the lives of three best friends who've had enough of their ex-husbands' disregard for their roles as wives and mothers. Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie are strong, relatable characters who decide to take matters into their own hands by creating the Wife App, an ingenious solution to the invisible labor that women often bear. What starts as a humorous idea born during a girls' night out quickly transforms into a booming business venture that challenges societal norms and expectations.

Mackler skillfully crafts the narrative by delving deep into the inner lives of her protagonists. Lauren's shocking discovery on her husband's phone sets off a chain reaction that unravels her life, while Madeline's struggle to keep custody of her daughter exposes old wounds and unresolved traumas. Sophie, perpetually plagued by the fear of missing out and financial instability, grapples with authenticity. As the Wife App's success skyrockets, the story keeps its focus on the complexities of love, friendship, and personal growth, allowing the characters to evolve organically.

The novel strikes a remarkable balance between uproarious humor and poignant introspection. Mackler's witty prose keeps readers engaged while touching on themes of empowerment, resilience, and the multifaceted nature of love. "The Wife App" is an enchanting debut into adult fiction, showcasing Mackler's adeptness at capturing the intricacies of modern relationships. This book is a celebration of female camaraderie and the journey of self-discovery, all wrapped up in a clever and entertaining package.

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3.5 stars (rounded up).

"The Wife App" by Carolyn Mackler boasts an interesting, fun premise that kept me engaged from start to finish. Mackler delves deep into the ways women are overworked, underpaid, and woefully underappreciated by everybody in their lives. Three friends from a variety of different backgrounds come up with The Wife App, where people can get paid for jobs that are typically deemed tasks that a wife to do. I think this story has a biting, necessary commentary on how women take up the emotional and mental labor in many family/relationship dynamics. The dialogue is witty, and there is a lot of good banter here. I couldn't connect with a couple of the storylines, but this book was mostly a success for me. There is no real revenge, and there are no real consequences, as promised, but if you ignore that, I think you will find something to appreciate or like about this book. I do think that it goes on a little too long, but overall, I enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Carolyn Mackler, and Simon & Schuster for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for my review.

Fun read that hit all the right notes. I read it fast and enjoyed it. I loved the diverse relationships of the characters. It was a fun plot and a great read.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved the concept of this book!! Who wouldn't want a wife? Three best friends are tired of being taken advantage of by their ex-husbands and come up with the idea to design an app to get paid for jobs they already do......wife "duties". This was such a fun book and I really liked the relationship and friendship of the wives.
So much of the household duties falls on the moms shoulders so why not get paid to do it. I think this would be a great book for a book club and discussing how woman are pretty much the ones to do the bulk of the work, even when she has an outside job. Great topic on nature vs nurture and how women have an innate ability to handle the everyday tasks.

This was a fun concept to think about. Three women create and app that offers users a way to order up a "wife" - Or the mental load of a wife. I enjoyed the three different story lines but could not figure out why these women would want to do "wife work" when that is what they were complaining about to begin with - Ha - You couldn't pay me to do that work for someone else! A fun read and great discussion for book club.

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC
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3.5 stars. Loved the concept of women earning extra money by getting other people to hire them to do tasks wives do for free (I also loved that the Wife App calls any of these tasks folks are outsourcing as Mental Load!) It was also a well written story that had me invested in all of the main characters. I’m not quite sure how this app got revenge on their exes (besides these women being able to say to them: “HA! People are paying me for all the shit I used to do for you for free”) but it’s an enjoyable read nonetheless.

There is a lot of talk about the mental load of running a household and how that responsibility often falls upon the female in the relationship. Is this a result of nature or nurture? Do women have an innate ability to handle many tasks at one time, or do men not have an interest in these efforts? In Carolyn Mackler's novel, The Wife App, she examines the vast array of unpaid roles that women often engage in as a wife. Three best friends are struggling to manage their own lives as single mothers. Lauren works in the software industry and fantasizes about creating an App to take the mental load off of overwhelmed wives. After discussing the dream with her friends, she begins developing the technology. Through the App, the friends find their own dreams and desires. This unique book is a satisfying tale of friendship. Mackler's work illustrates many of the current cultural transitions without being heavy handed.