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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends by Marisa G. Franco
3 reviews
midsummernoodle's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was informative and accessible and I really feel like I learned a lot about myself and my attachment style and how to work with it. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in attachment or platonic intimacy.
Minor: Racism, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
zombiezami's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.5
This is exactly the kind of book I was looking for when I first learned about attachment theory: how to apply attachment theory to platonic friendships. I will likely be returning to this periodically.
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
bluejayreads's review against another edition
If unhelpful platitudes went to a Psychology 101 class, you'd get this book. They read about attachment theory in class and decided this explained everything - if you have a hard time making and keeping friendships as an adult, it's just because you don't have the right attachment style! It's a very basic overview of the idea, too, not going much beyond what you'd get in psych 101, or even an internet article summarizing the idea. And what advice is included is of the trite platitude version. Stuff like "People are too busy thinking about themselves to notice your flaws" and "To make new friends, you have to talk to new people." At least in the first 39%, none of it was all that interesting or useful - or even anything I didn't already know.
Minor: Mental illness and Abandonment