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sakisreads's review
4.5
This was recommended to me by a friend I admire and adore ❤️ I also decided to read this because I like Elizabeth Day’s podcast but had never explored her writing before!
Anyway, wow, what a book! I loved the Friendship Tapes, with Day’s friends ranging in ages and holding many nuggets of wisdom. I also loved the candour with which uncomfortable friendships (e.g. friends who had ghosted, friends who did not celebrate your successes) were explored. When we met Becca for the first time, I gasped because I had a friend who also ghosted me and never explained why!
Loved this so much. 4.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
ocornon's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Death and Domestic abuse
kalbalde's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Death
milliebluecapon's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Miscarriage
Minor: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
sorcha's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, and Alcohol
sedgewren's review against another edition
4.0
I found it an interesting exploration of female friendships, and it doesn't shy away from difficult topics like infertility or death. I wish there were more of an exploration of male friendships, and how to maintain them.
Minor: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
mads_jpg's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Grief and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual harassment
leontyna's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Cancer and Death
balfies's review against another edition
3.5
Stand out quote on empathy: "This, I think, is the key to ensuring friendships survive and thrive through different life phases. You do not have to travel the same path at the same time. But if you value your friend enough, you can leave a room for their pain in the home of your own imagination."
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Domestic abuse