Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict by Elizabeth Day

3 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

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