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gabiriehm's review
5.0
Extremely relatable as a 20 something who moved from a small town to a city. Jules and Michelle’s relationship reminds me a lot of my friendships back home, though you may lead completely different lives your childhood friends will always hold a special place in your heart.
yullz5's review
5.0
Considering this is Lauryn’s first book. I have to say she has a done a very good job of capturing the friendship dynamics, and it sort of makes you think of your own. I would this book is both a light read but also something that resonates you in a way that makes you think about your own life. I have to say that I related to Jules character a lot because of the challenges she was going through, trying to figure out who she is a person. I have to say this is something that we all do! Plus also showing you the challenges that some of us go through on the daily basis.
Pick up this book at your local bookstore and have a read, you won’t regret it!
Pick up this book at your local bookstore and have a read, you won’t regret it!
flannieb's review
3.0
Her writing was simple and it was a bit Bridesmaids-ish but I cried at the end.
magnuscumlaude's review
5.0
This book is SO GOOD!!! Somehow both universally relatable and also extremely personal, anyone who has moved away from home, or felt directionless at a time in their life will be able to find something in Friends from Home. Lauryn Chamberlain has such an assured voice in her writing, I often had to go back and reread some sentences/passages so I could really feel the impact of the words. A few times throughout, Chamberlain describes a nuanced feeling so succinctly in ways I've never read, or even known how to describe before.
Jules and Michelle's relationship really resonated with me, and made me reflect on my longest friendships, my goals in life, and my relationship with my parents. You can tell a lot of love and experience went into crafting this story. As someone who has spent their early adulthood moving to a new city, never having enough money but somehow always being able to justify a bottle of wine, Jules really felt like someone I would love to be friends with. If you've ever felt like life in your twenties is a race and all your friends are lapping you, and if you don't succeed by 25 then you're a failure, then you NEED to read this book.
Friends from Home is an incredible debut novel that I think will resonate with everyone. I'll be thinking and talking about it for a long time. I would recommend it to anyone, and I can't wait to read what Lauryn Chamberlain writes next!!
Jules and Michelle's relationship really resonated with me, and made me reflect on my longest friendships, my goals in life, and my relationship with my parents. You can tell a lot of love and experience went into crafting this story. As someone who has spent their early adulthood moving to a new city, never having enough money but somehow always being able to justify a bottle of wine, Jules really felt like someone I would love to be friends with. If you've ever felt like life in your twenties is a race and all your friends are lapping you, and if you don't succeed by 25 then you're a failure, then you NEED to read this book.
Friends from Home is an incredible debut novel that I think will resonate with everyone. I'll be thinking and talking about it for a long time. I would recommend it to anyone, and I can't wait to read what Lauryn Chamberlain writes next!!
bericson13's review
3.0
This felt...dragging to me, in a way. I really expected this to be a story that I completely related to and understood, which it was, but something about the writing style and the actual text of the book just felt like it took too long to get through to me.
bigskybooks's review
4.0
Wow! What a fresh, real and relatable book Friends From Home is. I also found it to be a very binge-able read, reading it in only a day! Love that!
chaptersofchase's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.5
Thank you, Dutton Books, for the gifted copy of Friends From Home {partner}
Genre: Fiction
Format: 📖
Audiobook Narration: ☆☆☆☆
Pub Date: 5.18.2021
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Honestly, I chose to read Friends From Home because the author, Lauryn Chamberlain, has a new book coming out soon, and I wanted to get a taste of her writing style. What I didn't expect was to find one of the most relatable books that I've read in recent memory.
This whole story felt like a trip down memory lane. It took me right back to my early 20s when I constantly felt like the bridesmaid (and never the bride, but thankfully that didn't work out) and was in this whirlwind of change with my friendships. It was a time for transformation, and I felt utterly unequipped to handle it all.
Chamberlain captured the complexity of female friendships and how difficult (and extraordinary) they can be. Women in their 20s go through all of these changes as they navigate post-graduate life, new jobs, boyfriends, homes, and friends that personify who they are at their core.
I loved the MC, Jules, and cheered for her as she attempted to take control of her life, even if it meant saying goodbye to the people she'd had beside her for years. She made tough decisions but didn't make them without considering the implications it would have on her future.
I recommend reading Friends From Home if any of the above interests you. However, fair warning, some heavy topics are discussed throughout the story, and they may make you uncomfortable. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me on Instagram ( @thebookend.diner ).
Genre: Fiction
Format: 📖
Audiobook Narration: ☆☆☆☆
Pub Date: 5.18.2021
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Honestly, I chose to read Friends From Home because the author, Lauryn Chamberlain, has a new book coming out soon, and I wanted to get a taste of her writing style. What I didn't expect was to find one of the most relatable books that I've read in recent memory.
This whole story felt like a trip down memory lane. It took me right back to my early 20s when I constantly felt like the bridesmaid (and never the bride, but thankfully that didn't work out) and was in this whirlwind of change with my friendships. It was a time for transformation, and I felt utterly unequipped to handle it all.
Chamberlain captured the complexity of female friendships and how difficult (and extraordinary) they can be. Women in their 20s go through all of these changes as they navigate post-graduate life, new jobs, boyfriends, homes, and friends that personify who they are at their core.
I loved the MC, Jules, and cheered for her as she attempted to take control of her life, even if it meant saying goodbye to the people she'd had beside her for years. She made tough decisions but didn't make them without considering the implications it would have on her future.
I recommend reading Friends From Home if any of the above interests you. However, fair warning, some heavy topics are discussed throughout the story, and they may make you uncomfortable. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me on Instagram ( @thebookend.diner ).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion
sarahreadsromance's review
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
So relatable! About two childhood friends who have grown apart in adulthood finding new ways to re-connect and re-establishing core relationships in their life. Discusses differences of political opinions in a nuanced way.