Stephanie is a girl in her early thirties who realizes that she is still hung up on Craig, ‘the one that got away’. Much against the warnings of her Jewish mother (who is simultaneously Steph’s biggest supporter and harshest critic), her best girlfriend (a feisty, funny, and sometimes jaded chick), and even her closest circle of college friends, Stephanie can’t let him go.
Just Friends With Benefits follows Stephanie as she deciphers mixed messages and crossed signals. What happens in the rare case when a missed opportunity re-presents itself? Should you leave well enough alone (and continue to wonder ‘what if’), or go for it (and risk changing history forever)? The story—much like any good relationship-- has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, and certainly does not leave you hanging.
It would be hard to find a girl who cannot relate to some part of her story. And that, ultimately, is what makes a great leading lady [lady= someone who loves her alcohol and baseball as much as she does her dresses and heels]. Even if you don’t have a ‘what if’ guy, a male best friend, or a supportive boss, you will still “get” Stephanie.
Stephanie is a great character, surrounded by great friends. Schorr created a cast of characters who could be plucked out of any of our lives. Again, what makes this story so relatable, is the honest and raw look at a group of friends, and all those personalities that contribute to the dynamics of the friendship—the guy who’s obnoxious but lovable, the girl who’s prissy but loyal, the inside jokes, the teasing, the pop culture references…they all combine to make this a spectacular book.
Just Friends With Benefits follows Stephanie as she deciphers mixed messages and crossed signals. What happens in the rare case when a missed opportunity re-presents itself? Should you leave well enough alone (and continue to wonder ‘what if’), or go for it (and risk changing history forever)? The story—much like any good relationship-- has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, and certainly does not leave you hanging.
It would be hard to find a girl who cannot relate to some part of her story. And that, ultimately, is what makes a great leading lady [lady= someone who loves her alcohol and baseball as much as she does her dresses and heels]. Even if you don’t have a ‘what if’ guy, a male best friend, or a supportive boss, you will still “get” Stephanie.
Stephanie is a great character, surrounded by great friends. Schorr created a cast of characters who could be plucked out of any of our lives. Again, what makes this story so relatable, is the honest and raw look at a group of friends, and all those personalities that contribute to the dynamics of the friendship—the guy who’s obnoxious but lovable, the girl who’s prissy but loyal, the inside jokes, the teasing, the pop culture references…they all combine to make this a spectacular book.
Meredith Schorr’s debut novel Just Friends With Benefits was fantastic. Seriously, I loved it. Stephanie, the protagonist, is my exact age, so her feelings, her lingo, and even her flashbacks were more than relatable to me. Even more coincidental, she comments that Zooey Deschenal would play her in the movie of her life, an actress that I have been compared to (especially since cutting bangs a few months ago)… Wait, this book is not about me, but sometimes, while reading, it was hard to remember that.
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