4.25
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

A beautiful memoir of the author’s friendships, the light and darkness they can bring, the good and the bad. I found myself reflecting on every personal story and aspect of friendship the author explored, thinking back on my own relationships, the ways in which they ‘failed’ to meet my standard or made me suffer. It’s refreshing to realize that, all along, what really was the source of my suffering was not something flawed within me but a normal, human experience of disappointment, expectations and betrayal. I am only in my early twenties so there are obviously aspects of the book I couldn’t relate to on a personal level, particularly the distance & perspective the author had on some events, but I feel like this book taught me to be graceful and forgiving, to cut me and others some slack. I just finished it and I already feel like I will carry this book forever, and that it will save me from a lot of grief. It would be a great choice for a book club & to discuss with people bc the book does invite for a lot of reflection.