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A review by birdykinsreads
First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger
emotional
reflective
sad
4.0
Lilly Dancyger shares an intimate collection of essays on female friendship and these bonds that have shaped her throughout her life.
Relating pop culture references like "sad girl Instagram," Sylvia Plath, fairytales, true crime, and Heavenly Creatures with her own experiences in mothering her friends and being mothered, feral girlhood, adolescent obsession and falling out, and the sudden loss of her cousin and best friend--Dancyger melds vulnerability, entertainment, and intimacy in a beautiful and engaging way.
From the first love of girlhood connection to the women who sustain us emotionally and mentally in adulthood, this book is truly a gift to those who think deeply about our non-romantic relationships and how important they are to a full and balanced life.
Relating pop culture references like "sad girl Instagram," Sylvia Plath, fairytales, true crime, and Heavenly Creatures with her own experiences in mothering her friends and being mothered, feral girlhood, adolescent obsession and falling out, and the sudden loss of her cousin and best friend--Dancyger melds vulnerability, entertainment, and intimacy in a beautiful and engaging way.
From the first love of girlhood connection to the women who sustain us emotionally and mentally in adulthood, this book is truly a gift to those who think deeply about our non-romantic relationships and how important they are to a full and balanced life.