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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Beautiful memoir about friendship, written in the collective by two friends. So thoughtful and inspiring, as well as informative, about a subject that doesn’t get nearly enough attention.
I've been a fan of CYG since college and this audiobook read by Aminatou and Ann simultaneously felt like one super long podcast AND therapy session packed into 5 and a half glorious hours. While this has been on my list since it was first published this past summer, I just got a hold of the audio version recently. This was such a necessary listen to get through these first two weeks of 2021. I am so grateful to these two ladies. <3
I feel like I learned a lot from this, and really enjoyed the way it was written. This is not an expansive work about this topic, but I didn't mind that - it is a story of one friendship, with some tangential ideas and cursory exploration regarding aspects of friendship in general, and I found a lot to enjoy here.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
This book really made me think deeply about my friendships and honestly, it left me with a sense of longing that I didn't expect to feel. Through big life transitions, miscommunication, and turbulence, these two women have shown up for each other and have been committed to their friendship in a way that feels extremely rare --- especially in a culture that prioritizes familial and romantic relationships over platonic ones. I wouldn't say I walked away with any tools for navigating friendships, but their perspective is refreshing (and also, it feels appropriate to simply walk away with perspective given they are not therapists). Highly recommend this book to people over 30 looking to build stronger bonds in their platonic relationships.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
I'd been eagerly awaiting this book as someone who both cherishes friendships and finds herself in some big "stretches" at the moment. I really appreciate that Sow and Friedman elevate friendship to its rightful and significant place, making it a relationship as worthy of study as romantic and familial ones.
I wasn't quite sold on the book's execution, though. While I understand the authors' intent, the disjointed switching of pronouns was confusing to me, and I didn't like the odd blend of memoir, research, and personal conjecture. It felt hurried, like they were rushing to meet a publishing deadline.
I often have to remind myself that history is constantly being shaped around me, and perhaps I'm living through a moment where friendship gets to shine, and this book is the one that paves the way for others to follow. Maybe someday I'll balance a cup of chamomile tea and wax poetic about how Sow and Friedman were among the first to lead the friendship revolution...
I wasn't quite sold on the book's execution, though. While I understand the authors' intent, the disjointed switching of pronouns was confusing to me, and I didn't like the odd blend of memoir, research, and personal conjecture. It felt hurried, like they were rushing to meet a publishing deadline.
I often have to remind myself that history is constantly being shaped around me, and perhaps I'm living through a moment where friendship gets to shine, and this book is the one that paves the way for others to follow. Maybe someday I'll balance a cup of chamomile tea and wax poetic about how Sow and Friedman were among the first to lead the friendship revolution...
reflective
sad
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced