I am finally getting to Asking for a Friend and cursing myself for not reading earlier. This story is deeply rooted in friendships. It's multiple POV and we're allowed to witness these three character journeys. From love skeptics, to those who fall in love with everyone, Asking for a Friend is rooted in character and each of their journeys. For a while Jemima was my favorite, but then Simi ended up being the winner for me by the end!

I loved listening to the author read the audiobook. It's such a special experience because then the author has full control over the dynamics and audio presentations of the characters.

I liked this book, but I didn't LOVE it. I think it was just too many different personalities that didn't gel with me. I was screaming at this book more than I was enjoying it. I kept screaming, "WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT? STOP DOING THAT! OH MY GOD! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" more than anything.

Am I glad with how they all finally spoke up for themselves? Yes. Do I think it needed to take as long as it did? No. I do love the idea of this though. I thought that bit was extremely clever. And I really loved the author reading it! It's one of the instances where that actually worked.

I was excited to read ASKING FOR A FRIEND when I saw that it included a group of women friends trying to find their happy back after enduring relationships that didn’t end well. I loved the diversity in their friend group, and enjoyed getting their own POV as the story progressed, making it feel like the Sex and the City feel I love.

In the end I think I fell somewhere in the middle, but would recommend to those looking for their next beach romcom. I was gifted the ALC audiobook which was narrated by the author which is always a fun bonus.

*many thanks to the publisher/NetGalley for the gifted audiobook for review

A fun romance! The story moves among three narrative perspectives of different female characters who are close friends. Jemima, the central narrator, experiences challenges in her friendships and her love life. The light tone of this book makes for a fun beach read!

Thank you to Netgalley for this advanced copy of the audio version of Asking for a Friend!

I wanted to like this book, but it was hard to even get through it. The idea was cute, there are funny parts throughout, however, if myself and my friends acted like this in our late to mid 30s I would be truly embarrassed. The women in this novel are incredibly immature for their age, and I just can't fathom that women my age or a little younger would even think to do this "dating game." If it were young women, late teens to early 20s, I believe it wouldn't have been so damn cringe!

Also, I think it bears me mentioning, Simi's character does not, and I repeat DOES NOT, have any right trying to become an actor. I'm not an actor, I've only been to one casting call in my life, but I know not to do some of the things she did while at a call. Grow. Up. Simi. The worst character. I did like Jemima's character, and her issues with letting go and opening up to Chase. That would have been a great story just with those two. Megan was a tad...annoying to me. Self important.

This book just really fell flat, to be kind. Osho did, however, do a pretty decent job narrating her novel, though. I'd be happy to hear her narrate other romances in the future.

I struggled getting into this story. I think I would have enjoyed this more with a different narrator. This story is told from three very different women's perspectives, but the narrator's voice never changed to convey the change in character which made this book difficult to follow at times. I never felt like I connected to any of the characters or became very invested in what was happening in their lives.

Do you watch dating shows? Big confession - I have never seen The Bachelor. I know, I know. I watch whatever is on Bravo (and The Challenge on MTV just for CT) but I don’t venture into reality shows on other channels. And now I feel too far gone to start watching now.

But that doesn’t stop me from reading similar themed books. Asking for a Friend is a hybrid between a dating show and Sex and the City (the real one, not this recent abomination). It is the story of 3 best friends who have the worst luck in love so they decide to set each other up instead. This book is hilarious. So many witty one line quips that had me snorting and guffawing. The pacing is perfect and the format of each chapter being about a different woman, starting immediately where the previous chapter left off makes it seamless. I loved the dynamics between these angsty women and how they were there for each other and supported each other. The author is a British stand up comic which is so evident given the style of humor as clever and intelligent and not forced or kitschy. Such an absolute fun romp. That is me trying to sound British.
Absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to read more from this author.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a new spin on romance that prioritized women's relationships with each other over relationships with their partners. All three main characters demonstrated personal growth and were complex characters with their own hopes and needs. Andi Osho did a particularly good job making the character flawed in relatable ways that made me empathize with them while simultaneously reminding me to extend grace to myself. I loved this books. Osho's narration was also well-done, and I appreciate when an author narrates their own books.

I liked the storyline for this book. It was similar to other chicklit books, but also had a fun twist. I sometimes got confused on whose story was being told since it switches characters. The narrator was good though it was easy to get wrapped up in it.

Each woman has a distinct voice, which can be difficult to do and convey in an audio book, but Andi Osho does a great job with that. She is an excellent reader as well. I found the book dragged a bit in the middle. Jem and Simi always let Meagan make the decisions. When they have a moment of clarity about themselves, they walk it back when Meagan appears to mock them. This leads to Jem not asking permission to use their dating stories in her next book, which needs more romance or her publisher will drop her). Simi thinks Meagan’s notes are keeping her from getting the acting jobs she wants. This would also mean that Meagan won’t move onto the next step of her life plan. They have been friends since they all took an improv class together and they all have their bad romantic pasts. These pasts have brought them to this point in their friendships. But can their friendships survive? I liked this book, except for the middle, which dragged too much. I give it 2.5 stars, which I can't do with the actual stars.

This book was wildly funny. The audiobook was terrific and really brought out these characters. I found it an enjoyable read but a bit long.

**I received an advanced listening copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

Light-hearted with some heavier subject matter, this novel takes readers through a dating game. When three best friends decide that their dating rituals are a little, well static, they decide to find the perfect date for each other. What this leads to are a few discoveries about each other and about themselves personally.

Osho reads her book in the audio version, and while this can be a bit risky for some authors, this works perfectly for this book! I did not necessarily connect with the main characters, but I enjoyed watching their personal growth throughout the novel. And, this book had some laugh out loud moments, as well as some cringeworthy moments. It’s a study in friendship, self-discovery, and, naturally, love.

Read by the author, who did an excellent job of narrating, I enjoyed listening to Asking for a Friend. The story is very rote, though, and ticked off almost every predictable box. The characters were interesting enough, so I will probably give her next effort a try.

I honestly was unable to get very far in this book before it started making me feel like it would put me into a reading slump. I wasn’t liking it at all and ended up DNF’ing it. I’m unsure if it was the audio actor or just the writing, but I couldn’t finish it.

While the book has some funny moments, the book fell a little flat for me. The characters were not that likeable and in fact I found them to be a little aggressive at times. At the onset I thought their relationship was strong as evidenced by the commitment to find men for each other.  But soon I began to see that this friendship was not as supportive as I had once thought.

The book is told from the perspective of each of the friends.  Despite this, I just didn’t connect to any of these women.  Perhaps this is a mismatch between book and reader.  The book is marketed as perfect for fans of Talia Hibbert and Jasmine Guillory whose books I enjoy, but the lack of a cohesive story has me cautioning other readers not to expect too much.

The book is narrated by the author who I have learned is a comedian.  While her performance was satisfactory, it isn’t as polished as the audiobooks I have listened to by professional narrators.  I therefore would not recommend this format for this book.

What I Liked:

The elements of humour scattered through the book
That the central characters represent women in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s.
The varied personalities of each of the characters

A very enjoyable read, however, it was not the romance read I was looking for. This book was more about friendship and life, so I'm not sure why it was classified as romance. There was romantic themes and elements and they were enjoyable.

Jemima, Meagan, and Simi are best friends who have all been unlucky in love. The three decide to start asking out men…but only for each other. And that is basically all that happens…

This was just not for me…nothing really happened. The book is told from all three perspectives. I hated that they just wouldn’t talk to each other.

Thanks to @NetGalley and Harper360 for my ARC!

You see a lot of books with multiple perspectives, normally a romance with a pov form each person. This one has three pov’s, following a group best friends.

I really enjoyed the different perspectives but I really wanted more from Chance. I thought the characters were well developed and it did make me happy. But there was a little too much drama for the ages of these women! I still enjoyed it.

A special thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

Asking for a Friend was a cute book that took some emotional situations to the extreme, and it made the book feel a little less fun.

This was a great testament to the power of female friendship. All of our narrators make mistakes, they all hurt people they love who love them. It was often frustrating to watch them make those mistakes because I was so invested in their friendship and happiness. But it’s also a great story about forgiveness, about learning how to move past big hurt in the service of a bigger love.


As a minor note for anyone looking to read the book - while there is some romance it is not about romance, if that’s what you are looking for.