Thank you NetGalley, Sophie White and Hachette Books Ireland for the ARC of The Snag List. This is my personal review.
This is the first book I have read by this author. As I was reading about the three women in the story- Lindy, Ailbhe and Roe I was taken into their lives. It was about what each woman wanted- what each woman had and what each woman was unsure of what was next for them in their lives.
I grew to like each of them in their own way. The story had me filled with so many emotions as I turned each page.

This is compelling read. Sophie has, once again, found a plot that will impress and still make you question your own relationship with having so much to hand. Lindy, Roe and Ailbhe are three women at different stages of their lives: Lindy is heavily involved in a business where her son is at the forefront, but learns something devastating for their family (and their YouTube empire); Roe’s husband wants them to try for a baby but is she trying to fulfil a dream, and on paper, Ailbhe has it all. A handsome husband, a new baby, an upcoming life away from Ireland… but does she? The three become friends when moving into Monteray Valley, a hyper efficient, modern development where your every (and we do mean, every) whim is catered for. A casual chat about what’s missing in their homes leads to unprecedented action – and you’ll be here for all of it. Wickedly funny and astute, I can picture this as a Netflix series.

Great characters, great storyline. I kept turning the pages instead of turning off the light! Definitely recommend the snag list!

The Snag List is an easy to read tale of female friendship in a distinctly post-pandemic Irish setting. From the author of Filter This and its sequels, the story follows three women who are all about to move to an exclusive new housing development outside of Dublin that caters to its residents every need. The women form a whatsapp group to discuss the list of snags on their house and then this becomes a support group for the snags they each need to fix in their life. I found the initial character development really enjoyable and perfectly observed. Like Filter This, the plot covers all the issues most families are dealing with in modern day life; dealing with technology that is supposed to make our lives easier, You Tube, how much our kids are exposed to online etc., alongside other bigger issues such as honesty in relationships, fat shaming and when casual drinking becomes something more damaging. Elements were really well considered and felt very authentic but the overarching plot was far from surprising so the ending felt a bit flat for me. This is an easy to read, humorous but fairly predictable story where the female friendships are the well deserved star attraction.

I blitzed through this book over the weekend as I just could not get enough. Light and witty I enjoyed every second. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is awesome and really easy to relate to. Really easy to read and really enjoyable with plenty of laugh out loud moments.

I love, love, love Sophie White's writing - she's one of the few writers I can think of who manages to be fearless, vulnerable and hilarious, sometimes all within the same paragraph. The Snag List delivers this unique blend in spades - it's a contemporary women's fiction book with a horror-soaked shadow lurking just out of sight. The Snag List follows three women - Lindy, Ailbhe and Roe - who are all faced with different, thoroughly modern problems. The women are all living in Monteray Valley, a Pleasantville-esque community that has an absolute bang of Black Mirror off it. I almost wanted this to be amped up a bit, having read White's last book, Corpsing, I know she's an incredible horror writer and I wanted The Snag List to slide into this because Monteray Valley was just so creepy!
"Wanting a horror story", aside, I loved this book. The trio of protagonists are all equally fascinating in their own way - Lindy, the modern businesswoman who is internally flailing, Ailbhe, who may or may not be drinking too much to cover up a dark secret, and Roe. Poor, sweet Roe, who I connected with straight away. Her struggles are perhaps the most compelling, as she struggles with her identity and how it pushes against her relationship. All three are so compelling and f-ed up and once you get the hang of the three seperate narrative voices, it's impossible not to fall for them. I will say the male characters in this book blended together a little for me, but I didn't really care - I didn't pick it up to read about the lives of men! White has crafted 3 compelling, complex women and it's their story, and she never loses sight of that.
The plot of The Snag List isn't quite as straightforward as Unfiltered, White's wonderful, snarky social media novels, but once you get your head around the different pieces, it's a very readable story that's bouyed by loveable characters. It also deals with the pandemic head-on in a way that I really enjoyed - everyone in the book is still reeling from the impact of COVID-19 on their personal and professional lives, but it never gets too heavy or painful to read about. thanks to White's black sense of humour and light touch.

I read this book quickly, it was a fun, engaging and at times heartwrenching read that I couldn't put down. It was well written with a compelling narrative and well developed characters that were relatable and real. I enjoyed it.

Three friends. Three strained marriages. One very intrusive luxurious gated community.

Ailbhe: She’s beautiful, married with a four month old daughter. Her husband is ten years younger and a generous tech zillionaire but she’s not happy. And the reason why is not going away anytime soon.

Lindy: She’s the producer of Maxxed Out, a wildly successful YouTube show. The stars are her husband and her eleven year old son Max. She has to pretend that she’s part of a perfect family. She’s not.

Roe: She’s always wanted to be a star in musical theater. Her husband Eddie has always wanted to be a father. This may not end well.

“We build your bespoke life according to your personal needs.” So promises Monteray Valley, an ultra exclusive community where personal needs and problems are anticipated by an over involved staff. Ailbhe, Lindy and Roe become fast friends, sharing secrets and supporting each other as the Valley concierges try to direct their lives. When their secrets are dramatically revealed, the women have to make life changing decisions.

While The Snag List (Americans, it’s The Punch List) is a bit too long, it is both laugh-out-loud funny and tragic. I loved the three women, especially Roe with her dreams and insecurities. Her speech about weight is memorable. Sophie White is an author to watch! 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGally, Hachette Books Ireland and Sophie White for this ARC.