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The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen

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rosie_isenman's review

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hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

3.5

a_laschinger's review

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

I love this book so much I've read it twice in the past 6 months. I had a much longer review, but accidentally deleted it. :( long story short, a must read for those who compartmentalize relationships instead of allowing them to grow to their full potential.

Love is like a tree. If you keep it in a small pot, it may flourish, but end up a bonsai that will die without frequent care. If you allow it to grow and take care of it, you can allow it to expand and form a tree that is stable through the elements. Blah blah blah friends good, stop allowing your love for your partner to wash away your love for your friends.

mixedgirlreading's review

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scribekira's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

ckreads28's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

This was an interesting book to read and reminded of being back in school as it had historical and sociological citing to support. I loved the importance of friendships and how they can help us as equally if not more so than partners. I loved that it validated the hurts of friendship breakups. While I enjoyed it this book was a bit dense and not something I recommend reading in one sitting like I did unless you're a huge nonfiction reader.