Printable Book Club Questions for The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

What did you think about the first interaction between Josh and Kristen?
This story starts off in traditional rom-com style but everything changes when Kristen tells Sloan about her medical condition. Why do you think Kristen didn’t tell her earlier? Do you understand why she wants to have the surgery?
Josh and Kristen fall for each other right away—even though Kristen’s still with Tyler. Let’s talk when they started to develop feelings.
What did you think about Kristen’s relationship with Tyler? She talks about some of the reasons she’s with him but it all seems to boil down to that he doesn’t want kids. Do you think she would have settled if she stayed with him?
Josh wants to have a big family, and unknowing of Kristen’s condition, he proudly talks about it. So Kristen believes they will never be together because of this and tries to push him away and then just be friends with benefits. Why do you think Kristen couldn’t tell him the truth to begin with? How do you think Josh would have reacted if he found out earlier?
Kristen’s mother is quite cold and disapproving of her. We learn more about Kristen’s upbringing and how she was on track to become a lawyer before dropping out of law school. How did her mother’s disapproval shape some of Kristen’s behavior?
Infertility is a topic that really isn’t discussed much. Let’s discuss why it was important to have a story about the struggles of it.
Brandon, Sloan’s boyfriend and Josh’s best friend, tragically passes away in a car accident. The scenes are heartbreaking—were you surprised when it happened?
The tragedy really forces Josh and Kristen to evaluate what’s important in life. And Peter does plenty of research on how they could still have kids, even after Kristen’s surgery. Kristen finally lets Josh in and they quickly get married. Let’s talk about this and how they finally came together.
And it turns out, Kristen was able to get pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby. What did you think about the ending?
If they made this book into a movie or TV series, who would you cast in the main roles?
And in exciting news, the author Abby Jimenez is writing a sequel to The Friend Zone focusing on Sloan, called The Happily Ever After Playlist!