Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict by Elizabeth Day

8 reviews

millie_blue's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

sorcha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

sedgewren's review

funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Although I wouldn't describe myself as a friendaholic, I found this book incredibly thought-provoking and insightful. Elizabeth Day's compassionate, empathetic approach to her friends and others, as well as her candour about her own personal struggles, makes this book uniquely reflective without being navel-gazing, and personal but still somewhat universal. This book helped me reflect on my own friendships and figure out why I felt the way I do about some of them, explained certain behaviours, and helped me let go of friendships that were no longer serving me.

I found it an interesting exploration of female friendships, and it doesn't shy away from difficult topics like infertility or death. I wish there were more of an exploration of male friendships, and how to maintain them.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

mads_jpg's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

Love seeing friendships being seen as valuable in their own right alongside romantic relationships, rather than inherently beneath them. Part of me wishes I'd read a physical copy rather than the audiobook because I think I would've appreciated certain passages better, so will definitely be one I revisit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Death

Minor: Sexual harassment

leontyna's review

reflective medium-paced

4.0

I liked some points the book makes but I vehemently disagree that nonverbal boundaries are acceptable form of finishing friendships. I really hope my current friends would have more guts than just ghost me and consider it a boundary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Cancer and Death

balfies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

A treatise on the interpersonal politics of friendship. Some interesting stuff in here about bad friendships, friendships that end, peripheral friendships, and how best friends achieve this indescribable, intangible relational depth. Really enjoyed this one, a very accessible but thoughtful read that I picked up on holiday.

Stand out quote on empathy: "This, I think, is the key to ensuring friendships survive and thrive through different life phases. You do not have to travel the same path at the same time. But if you value your friend enough, you can leave a room for their pain in the home of your own imagination."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Medical trauma, and Medical content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, and Cancer

zavatskajam's review

emotional informative reflective

4.25

An interesting and important take on different types and aspects of friendship throughout different life stages. 
Friendship tapes added more perspectives to the book making it relevant to almost anyone. 
A good book to gift to your friends.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Infertility

Minor: Cancer

theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infertility, Medical trauma, Cancer, and Medical content

Moderate: Pregnancy