ending of the book ruined the story. no satisfaction just annoyance. none of the characters are likable or trustworthy and everything seemed super repetitive. their POVs weren't different enough.

Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for an ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

First I would like to say that I started and stopped this book several times before I was able to push through. I found the storyline so negative and completely disliked the MC's girlfriend who seemed to try to break up her friend's marriage. She was a selfish bratty and spoiled woman, who was going to get her way no matter who she stepped on.
Ugh, not for me. The writing was fine, the story was miserable.

This was a fun and quick read and I wish I had read it sooner! The story unfolds over the course of the day and details the relationship between a wife and her husband. and also the wife's best friend. Things slowly unfold and its a question of which relationships will last, if any when all is said and done. Really enjoyed this fascinating characters!

i love a hateful individual as much as the next person, so give me 3 and that's even better. and on the worst days i wonder if i love fiction so much because it scratches the same itch as my real passion: gossip. so this seemed like a recipe for success.

unfortunately, this book tells the same events happening 3 times (in 3 technically different but essentially identical voices) before ending right before the juicy part.

Ore Agbaje-Williams' "The Three of Us Make It" is a heartfelt exploration of friendship and resilience that earns a solid three-star rating. Agbaje-Williams weaves a touching narrative of three friends navigating the complexities of life, love, and ambition, all while maintaining their unbreakable bond. While the characters are well-developed and relatable, and the author's prose is engaging, the pacing occasionally falters, and some plot points feel a bit predictable. Nevertheless, the novel's authenticity and the genuine emotions it evokes make it a worthwhile read for those seeking a story of enduring friendship in the face of life's challenges

This book was…. Weird. The MC’s best friend and husband hate each other. And that’s basically the book. It was too short to be fully developed I thought. This was a miss for me unfortunately. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

I did not enjoy this book. DNF

***********************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley*********************************

DNF at 47%

The Three Of Us is about a woman, her husband, and her best friend, and the tumultuous relationship between them. Her best friend and husband hate each other, so it creates a challenging situation for her to find balance between the two.

This book is written in three parts: POVs of the wife, the husband, and the best friend. I finished the wife’s part, the whole time wondering if we even knew her name. I don’t think we do? And she calls her best friend by her name, Temi, but when speaking about her husband always refers to him as “my husband”. When I got to the second part and it was the same situation with the husband talking about the wife and best friend without using any names, I couldn’t do it anymore.

The language used seems very formal and stuffy, and seemingly each POV is telling many of the same stories from each different perspective. And the whole cook only takes course over one day, with just stories told about the past. It was odd and just kinda boring to me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The one good thing about this book is that is less than 200 pages and easy to read in a few days. There are so many things wrong with this novel. The 3 main characters husband, wife and friend (who is always around) are all very manipulative, narcassistic and unlikeable people. There also really was no plot or point to the book, just a lot of complaining and how will find their place at the top.

I cannot recommend this. I did not enjoy it.

Thanks to Netgalley, Ore Arbaje-Williams and Penguin Group Putnam for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Already available.

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me. I couldn't get past the formating of the ARC to enjoy it. I didn't like that there were massive paragraphs with no definition for dialogue.

This book read like a play but I struggled with what exactly I walked away with by the end of it all. It is divided into 3 perspectives: the wife, the husband, and Temi the best friend of the wife. All of the characters are flawed in an unlikeable way. I feel like there was interesting commentary about who exactly 'The wife" is outside of her pleasing her family, husband, and best friend but it seemed so poorly executed that her wish-washy behavior just irritated me. This book had potential but in the end it just fell flat for me.

This had so much potential!!!!!! But it lacked EVERYTHING. There was no structure to the story.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the chance to read this book for an honest review..

The premise of this book has potential. A husband and wife with her best friend recount one day. Clearly there is no love lost between the friend and husband. One day with three different perspectives could be interesting. However I found their perspectives manipulative, frustrating and passive aggressive. I found that the way the perspectives were handled with the wife (the common element between the other two) first there was no sense of resolution or way forward. Possibly this could have been handled as a short story or made more robust to be a better set of character studies in this novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. The book is broken up into three sections told from the perspective of each character - wife, husband, friend - over the course of a wine-fueled day with references to memories past. Wife and friend go way back and friend sees husband as a threat to their friendship, thus an awkward trio emerges. Friend's brother marries husband's sister, so there's no getting rid of each other. I don't know what was more annoying, reading the disdain the husband and friend have for each other and the great lengths they'll go to show it, or the wife being stuck in the middle and siding with no one. She doesn't stand up for herself either, which is even more frustrating.

This book was odd. This very random slice of life book follows the relationship of a married couple and the wive’s best friend. The time line is a bit unclear, and the characters remain unnamed (except for the best friend) and honestly I was a bit confused the whole time.

I think that there is definitely an audience for this book, but unfortunately I don’t think I’m it.

The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams is about the relationship between a married couple and the wife's best friend with a section of the book told from each person's perspective. The wife's section was first, it started off slow, and I wasn't super invested in the story, but I was getting Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie vibes from the writing style, so I stuck with it. Once it moved on to the husband and the best friend though, I was hooked. Then the end? I didn't want it to be over.

On the surface, this was some petty fighting that progressed when it reached a breaking point. At deeper level this really showed how everyone in a relationship can see it differently and how that can impact the relationship.

Agbaje-Williams did an absolutely amazing job at capturing the unique perspectives of each character. There were small nuances in their speech and way of thinking that weren't said outright that definitely came through in the writing. It made me feel like I was watching a reality show because it felt so real.

I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and interesting read.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and Ore Agbaje-Williams for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

What a big fat waste of time. Seriously I was waiting for something to happen, anything really.

Instead the book is about 3 awful, selfish people drinking wine, believing they are better than they are and blaming their shortcomings on others. And with one of those non-endings no less. Boring.

It's a seemingly normal day. The wife has it all. But her best friend and husband do not get along, and she's not a mother yet. Meanwhile, her husband is happy to be the primary provider and appreciates his wife's demeanor but resents the best friend. And he has old-fashioned or conservative views of decent behavior - he renovates the upstairs of their home for years to remove any bad vibes from his wife's best friend who might have had intercourse in one of the rooms. The best friend Temi (the only named character) has decided to live life on her own terms. She wants to ignite the same fire in her friend and live this life together.
This story takes place in one day. It's told in three parts from three perspectives. That storytelling tactic was interesting and is one reason I give the story three stars instead of two.
I never connected emotionally with any of the characters, though. None of them are likable. Also, I found all the drinking to be off-putting.
And the ending is predictable. The tension was decent, but I kept waiting for a big reveal that was a letdown.
I did like the theme of how we can behave differently depending on who we're with. And integrity can change based on circumstances. While reading this book, I wondered if I act like this.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I enjoyed the story and the different POV. I thought the book was written fairly well. There were times I felt bad for the husband having to deal with his wife's best friend and a seemingly different personality of his wife. I don't understand why anyone would allow the friend to disrespect their spouse in their home. There were times I wondered if Temi's behavior was due to jealousy that her friend was married but she wasn't.

Overall, enjoyed the book.

An unexpected win! I would absolutely recommend this book for your next book club discussion. And yes, drink some wine while you're at it ;).