This was a very fun book! Three divorced friends set out to make an app to help deal with the "mental load" of being a wife. I just loved the concept of this book and wished this was a real app many times while reading it. Of course, the privacy and legal issues would probably make this impossible, I'm afraid but I still could vicariously enjoy it through the characters lives. The mental load of managing not only your life but everyone is the household typically falls on the woman and is rarely ever acknowledged, much less compensated for. I know lots of women will be able to relate to the ideas if not the characters directly. There are a lot of good points made about privilege as well. I was also surprised by several rather steamy scenes so one should know their audience before recommending this book. Overall, I really lighthearted, entertaining read that I have already recommended to several friends. Thanks for Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Lauren, Madeline, and Sophie are best friends who invent an app that monetizes the invisible drudgery of everyday life that is mostly taken care of by wives and mothers.

I read the synopsis of this and stabbed the read now button immediately because I LOVE the idea of monetizing the mental load. Unfortunately, the story fell apart for me fairly quickly, especially when it came to the characters. Since becoming a parent, I have worked outside of the home full time, then became a stay-at-home parent, and now I work part-time -- and none of these women or their situations felt particularly real or relatable to me. There were also some cringey sex scenes that I didn't love.

I will say, however, that Mackler made some really excellent points about invisible labor and did address the issue of privilege. This was a quick read that I think could be enjoyed by and relatable to many women, it just didn't quite work for me.

This was a light and fun read. Not my typical thriller but it was a nice break from such darkness. I love books that show women supporting women and this was a great example of that. That said, some of the characters were a bit too two dimensional for my liking.

I loved the concept of this book. I could totally relate to this book as a mom, wife and an ex-wife. The “mental load” is real. There were a couple moments in the book that felt a little disjointed but the story made up for that.

Really enjoyed this novel a fun read with a lot of truth about women and their realty.The woman’s friendships were really interesting.Will be recommending the author and the book.#netgalley #simon&schuster

On the evening of Lauren's divorce, she and best friends Madeline and Sophie drunkenly dream up the Wife App. The three women, resentful of having wife/mother duties taken for granted and bitter over poor treatment from their former spouses, realize that the duties of being a wife and mother constitute another full-time job usually given to women with little recognition or gratitude. The App, they dreamed, would allow wives and mothers to hire out their least favorite duties and it would allow others to get paid for doing those duties by proxy.

This book had a very unique premise, and what wife/mother would not love to farm out some of her dreaded tasks and make money off of ones they don't mind so much? It was a fun read from that perspective. In this book, all three women held a lot of anger, and while it was obvious two of the former husbands were jerks, Madeline's husband really wasn't; it seemed it was more Madeline who did not want to be married. There were times reading this book that it came across as a real "man-hater" type of book, not a social inequity message. This was a unique book, but not all men are like the one portrayed in this book.

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You could say this book is inspiring! My husband is supportive and honestly does a lot of the house work, but man wouldn’t it be nice to hire someone to do it for us!
All in all, this book was a little slow and I didn’t feel like it had a lot of build up, but I really enjoyed it being told from multiple points of view, and that it was all about the women!

{READ THIS IF: you like powerhouse women, app developing/technology, multiple POVs}

Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Publication: June 27, 2023

This book started out strong but the plot started to lose steam for me as a reader. I had a feeling this book would be close to a four star read because it had humor and seemed to fit in the same vein as "Finlay Donovan". The story started to feel a bit boring after the first quarter. I'm not sure if I was expecting more to the plot so ultimately, the book left me wanting more.
Overall, an easy beach read that will give you a couple of chuckles especially if you're a mom/divorced/early 40s.

The Wife App has a really interesting premise. Three friends and mothers- Madeline, Sophie, and Lauren- decide to make an app where men and women can hire people to do tasks that often fall on moms, like filling out forms for camp or school, hiring a tutor, planning a vacation, and much more. However, while the ending was happy, it felt rushed. The way the main characters resolved major problems or started new relationships felt too fast, and how their children reacted well to some of these changes seemed too simple. The premise was very interesting, and I liked the relationship amongst the three friends and the insight to creating and expanding the app. Overall, the premise of the app wasn't enough to carry the story for me, and the plot around the relationships was incomplete and rushed. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital advanced copy!

This was okay. I read some of Carolyn Mackler's YA novels in middle school so it was funny to revisit her now as an adult. This was easy reading, and Mackler reinforces that working mothers in modern society are expected to do it all — work and run the household — and that mental load is exhausting. The titular Wife App tries to solve for the mental load of modern motherhood by allowing parents to offload household tasks to hired help. It's clever, but the story itself was predictable and tied up with a neat little bow. Mackler isn't trodding any new territory with the concept, characters, and plot lines.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy. I did not finish this book. The concept was interesting and some of the writing was good. However, there were too many very crude references that immediately turned me off of this book. I ultimately decided that those made this read a skip for me.

What if there was an app that paid people to do all the things wives do for free?

Moved the concept behind this wonderful book and it didn't disappoint The plot revolves around three divorced mothers and their journey's along with the app Each of them had their own narration and a beautiful character are their development with their kids was satisfying to watch

This is definitely something I haven't read before and although I love the innovation. I found it too patronizing and feminist Don't get me wrong I enjoy female centric books, but I didn't like how being a wife was shown as a boring tedious job in all cases Nearly all the marriages in the book end up with a divorce and I'd like representation of long happy marriages too.

Even if you are not into romance, this book has so many lovely characters and the side characters have their parts, fleshed out in much detail. If you like reading children, Mackler's writing is sure to be a delight as these women's lives revolve around their precious babies.

Can't wait to get my hands on another Carolyn Mackler (this was my first). I highly recommend this piece of brilliance <3

Tropes and TW: LGBT, Family, Romance, Mental Health, Anxiety, Second Chance, Women's Fiction.

I received a complimentary ARC of the book from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! The app itself seemed awesome and I wished it was available elsewhere too. Apparently, there is an app for that- I was looking on Reddit at something else and a targeted ad popped up for yohana. Crazy that something like that exists! Anyways, cheers to the author for dreaming up something like that.

This was a cute book, but I didn't experience the feelings of excitement that it seems other reviewers felt. I kept going, thinking there would be a part where it became amazing, but the whole time, I was a bit bored and unsure. Yes, it's a cute concept, but I think I felt more like the investor that seemed to dislike the app at the beginning. I did like seeing the end where everything wrapped up nicely.

I can appreciate what The Wife App is about- women are no longer just stay at home wives/moms anymore. We seem to have to juggle work, kids, home and random errands. While all that is true I feel the relationships in The Wife App were extreme. Not all men refuse to listen or help around the house. There are definitely some out there sure but I feel this book solely focused on bad relationships. There are some fair points and I could relate to some of it.

Since I didn’t agree with some of the stuff in the book it felt like it dragged on in the middle. The last few chapters I did enjoy even if the ending seemed too perfect.

An App where I could pay someone to take care of endless camp forms and packing? Yes!! I am surprised that nobody has thought of such a genius idea before. Mackler tackles what it is like to be a mother and wife in modern times, and writes about it in such a relatable manner that you are sure to find yourself nodding along as you speed through this book. I loved every bit of this book, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who carries a 'wifely' burden for their family.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

It was a quick and easy read with an interesting story line! I did enjoy this book and I would recommend it to my library patrons for sure. I would also recommend this to my friends as well.

This was such a fun concept for a book. I really enjoyed reading this story and flew through it! I loved the friendships between Lauren, Sophie and Madeline and loved being able to watch their stories unfold.

First book I've read by Carolyn Mackler I absolutely loved it. I would give it 5 stars. I loved the story's of the 3 woman. I'm hoping that there is a part 2 only because the ending felt little rusted. I what to knkw where all the lady's end up. Hwo the business is going on the wife app

Loved it! It's always nice to know that you aren't alone in feeling like sometimes things can be to much. Lauren, Sophie, and Madeline are so relatable and so different. I loved each of their stories and the overall storyline was so intriguing. Loved the twists and turns and the final realizations are unmatched!! Great read!!