ROMANCE

Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat

Forever: Grand Central. Sept. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9781538757840. pap. $17.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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DEBUT Rachel Weiss’s year is off to a terrible start. Despite having great friends, a thriving social life, and a job that pays the bills, she is dating the latest in a string of men who continually let her down. To make matters worse, Rachel’s mother keeps trying to set her up with new neighbors’ son, a successful tech multimillionaire who instantly gets on Rachel’s nerves during their first meet-not-so-cute. When Rachel’s group of longtime friends from college begin to grow apart and the group chat disintegrates, Rachel’s lifeline disappears. Feeling like her life is spiraling even more out of control, she reaches out to the millionaire next door for support and discovers that he might not be the person she initially thought he was, leading Rachel to wonder if her perfect match was right in front of her all along.
VERDICT Despite a nuanced exploration of the struggles of maintaining friendships as an adult, this debut novel from Appelbaum struggles with its unlikable main character, stilted dialogue, and the uneven pacing in its romantic plotline.
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