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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
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What I appreciated about this book was the reminder that we are too often okay with putting friendships on the backburner, deprioritizing them as other areas of our lives grow in importance. Where I struggled with this book was the first half, which was basically 100 or so pages of the authors describing the early years of their friendship. I can appreciate this as an effort to establish the hugeness of their connection or to explain to the reader how and why their friendship counted as a Big Friendship. And as other reviewers pointed out, I guess that would be interesting if you are a fan of their podcast. I am not, so I was just kind of bored by it.
Focusing on their friendship specifically was also just fairly limiting. Rather than an in-depth exploration of some of the concepts introduced in the book, or maybe a full-blown memoir with more emotional depth, we got a half-assed memoir/half-assed... self-help book? And on an extremely picky note, the mixed use of first-person plural and third-person didn't quite do it for me.
Anyway, if you're looking for a quick read and a good reminder to call your girlfriend, then I'd say go for it. If you want a profound examination into the significance that platonic friendships hold for our lives, then try another book, perhaps.
Focusing on their friendship specifically was also just fairly limiting. Rather than an in-depth exploration of some of the concepts introduced in the book, or maybe a full-blown memoir with more emotional depth, we got a half-assed memoir/half-assed... self-help book? And on an extremely picky note, the mixed use of first-person plural and third-person didn't quite do it for me.
Anyway, if you're looking for a quick read and a good reminder to call your girlfriend, then I'd say go for it. If you want a profound examination into the significance that platonic friendships hold for our lives, then try another book, perhaps.
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This book spoke to my heart. I’ve been through a friendship breakup that still causes me pain and heartache years later. I have close, deep friendships now that I want to put my heart into and work for them. I feel so connected to the authors and their message and their story. I hope at the end of my life I’ll feel nothing but gratitude for the big friendships in my life.
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A thoughtful, quick read that started the discussions we've now had as a society for a little while about the importance of friendship and not taking friends for granted. I loved both authors and hope their Big Friendship lasts for a long time!
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I devoured this book because like the writers, i feel friendships are underrated and don't get the deserving spotlight. I love the research put into it and the very approachable language. I kinda really like that it was anecdotal and did not sink into the self-help zone. I have wanted to read a book that takes friendship seriously for the longest time, so I am glad i found this. Although, Ann and Aminatou don't always have the most 'relatable' problems (subjective), it's not contrite. I love opinionated women who celebrate themselves and lift each other (oh, is that in short supply in friend circles) and are unapologetically honest but there were many moments of humblebrag which were a bit cringe. Friendship struggles are real, thanks for starting this conversation!