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Friendshipping: The Art of Finding Friends, Being Friends, and Keeping Friends
Jenn Bane, Trin Garritano
3.81 AVERAGE
77 reviews for:
Friendshipping: The Art of Finding Friends, Being Friends, and Keeping Friends
Jenn Bane, Trin Garritano
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
A wholesome book about how to be a better friend that everyone should read and reflect on.
The tips seemed a bit basic, but sometimes it helps to read the basics written down.
I honestly thought this book was a delight! Some great practical advice on friendship as an adult--finding it, maintaining it, removing it from your life when its toxic. I really enjoyed the concept and the style and tone here was great. I read it on Kindle, and I did think the formatting was a bit weird/distracting at times, which I suspect would not be an issue with a hardcopy, though given the prevalence of e-readers, it continues to irk me somewhat when digital files aren't well designed, but this is a minor quibble.
I love the Friendshipping podcast and the book is a dream come true! Thoughtful, funny, and will teach you something new (or many new things!) about the way you make and care for your friends. I wish I’d had this book when I was younger! Read this book and then suggest it to a pal!
This is a fantastic read. I don't tend to read non-fiction, and I don't tend towards self-help books, but I will be buying this book (thank you to the library system I work at for having this available). It perfectly captures the nuance of the 2020s world, is incredibly respectful of the nuance of identity and how friends play a part in that (side-note: super respectful and mindful of LGBTQ+ identities, pronouns, and race in relation to friendship), and just has plain-and-simple great advice on how to make and maintain friends. If you are an adult in modern society and are trying to learn how to make friends (especially if you're a young person just out of college/trade school/formal setting where you see the same people every day for extended periods of time), absolutely give this a read! It gave me the tools and confidence to put myself out there a bit, and I ended up joining a book club and going to social events with my peers thanks to many of the tips! I'll definitely be checking out their podcast too.
Phew - I think I am a pretty good friend according to this book, even if I’m a little bit of a “cactus friend” at times!
Parts I and II were a a bit more basic than what I was looking for...useful for people who really are starting from Friendship Square One, but a little elementary for me. I did feel like I had some good takeaways from Part III, "The Sticky Stuff," which covered topics like lending friends money, different friend budgets, crushes on friends, friend breakups, and more. For most people I know, I'd recommend glossing over Parts I and II and going straight for Part III.
Also shoutout for the reference to "ask and guess culture," as well as the introduction (to me) of the terms "cactus friend" and "orchid friend."
Also shoutout for the reference to "ask and guess culture," as well as the introduction (to me) of the terms "cactus friend" and "orchid friend."
As someone who's hopelessly awkward when it comes to friend things, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I also realized that I'm not a bad friend, I'm just a cactus friend, meaning I'm super low-maintenance and don't need much in the way of attention to be happy (though I prefer the term succulent friend because it sounds more voluptuous and less spiky). And honestly? I love that this book exists. I feel like we just kind of assume that everybody knows how to make and maintain friendships, so it's nice to have a kind, inclusive, comprehensive book for the rest of us.
I received an eARC courtesy of Workman Publishing Company & NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
This book is full of practical, straight-forward advice on making and keeping friends as an adult (or ditching them if need be). The book works quite well as a straight read through, but might work best as a reference source (i.e., looking up specific sections that pertain to your situation). Let's be honest, making friends as an adult is super awkward, so any book that can help with that-yay!
This book is full of practical, straight-forward advice on making and keeping friends as an adult (or ditching them if need be). The book works quite well as a straight read through, but might work best as a reference source (i.e., looking up specific sections that pertain to your situation). Let's be honest, making friends as an adult is super awkward, so any book that can help with that-yay!