A review by lyricallit
You Will Find Your People by Lane Moore

fast-paced

Not exactly what I expected. I assumed (my fault) that the author had some background in sociology or psychology, so I was expecting something more along those lines, more research & case studies. Instead, Moore provides reflections more based on her own experiences and pop culture. The latter creates a challenging tension as she both reminds us that media depictions of friendship are rarely the nuanced shades of grey of reality, while also holding up examples from TV or movies as references. Some are clearly set up as anti-examples, but not always. The bonus chapter of the audiobook, Letters I Wish I Could Send My Friends, sounds more relaxed, natural and maybe should have been the structure of the whole book. 

It is reassuring to know, for those of us who have experienced or are living thru a friend breakup or shift, that we are not alone. I hope that the next trends in media will develop some of her ideas presented here, giving us more nuanced & realistic depictions of the ups and downs of friendship.