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The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen
3 reviews
mfrisk's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book was incredibly meaningful to me as someone who values friendships being a core part of my life.
I loved getting to see all the different friendships and how they acted as core support systems for people in this book as well as the explanation of ways our current legal system and societal structures prioritizes one set relationship - that being married couples and largely white and wealthy heterosexual married couples who can take advantage of the benefits available to them solely due to to their marital status and the privilege of holding that status.
This quote in particular stood out to me:
I loved getting to see all the different friendships and how they acted as core support systems for people in this book as well as the explanation of ways our current legal system and societal structures prioritizes one set relationship - that being married couples and largely white and wealthy heterosexual married couples who can take advantage of the benefits available to them solely due to to their marital status and the privilege of holding that status.
This quote in particular stood out to me:
The expectations of modern romance risk narrowing the scope of our imaginations, making us believe that romantic relationships are our sole legitimate option, that we must find everything we need in one person, leaving little room to picture others as potential significant others.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Grief, and Cancer
daryn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Grief, and Death
Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Acephobia/Arophobia
torturedreadersdept's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Abandonment, Infertility, Gaslighting, Cancer, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
This was a great, really informative read. I have always been someone who really valued friendship above family, and often above romantic partnerships as well, so it was really interesting to read about multiple groups of people, some who lived with their close friends, some who prioritized their friendship and eschewed romantic relationships, some who became caregivers for each other… it was really inspiring and lovely, and a great reminder of the ways that deep connection can occur, whether people are dating or married or what. The book ends with an analysis of the types of needs these pairs or triads have and the legal and societal reforms that they would benefit from, and it was genuinely really thought-provoking as well as very heartfelt and well-researched.
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