A review by soph183
Girl Friends by Holly Bourne

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5/5- No notes! Don't remember the last time I read 400+ pages in 2 days so that speaks volumes. 

This book made me so sad for pretty much all the female characters, and for my younger self. Some parts of this book felt like they'd been lifted from my brain, and I have so many pages marked to return to as I don't think I could ever have put those feelings so eloquently into words. 
Think this should be on the TBR of anyone who's experienced trauma, female friendship breakdown, rejection, turbulent relationships- so all of us lol.

It was such a beautiful book, and the friendship that Jessica and Fern have is so special. They really demonstrate that although people can be flawed and hurt you, everyone is flawed and friendship is all about giving people grace and understanding how their experiences shape the way they are. In light of that I loved the way the story cut between teenage Fern and her 32 year old self, it really served as a reminder to check what baggage you're carrying with you to adulthood as it's easy to forget the impact our formative years have on us. 
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