Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close

"Two of the nation's leading feminists and hosts of the hit podcast "Call Your Girlfriend" make the bold and compelling argument that a close friendship is the most influential and important relationship a human life can contain-helping you improve as a person and in your relationships with others"--

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LibraryThing member spinsterrevival

I really love the concept of this book as friendships aren’t discussed enough. I actually wanted to see more of the research and info rather than the authors’ stories; it was good to hear how they became friends, but there was too much backstory on them before they met. The last two chapters

were the best and ones I’ll be returning to; they gave me a lot to think about in my own lost friendships.

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LibraryThing member leslico

This is a very thought-provoking book. It took me a while to get through because so many thoughts and memories spun off from reading it. I started reading the ebook version of it but switched to the audiobook after reading that it is narrated by the authors and friends, who have a podcast, and it

includes special effects. All of these were great, but listening to the audiobook didn’t work for me because my mind would go off on so many related tangents after hearing each of the authors’ thoughts. Thank you for making me think more deeply about friendships, careers, race, family, women and so many other things.

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LibraryThing member snash

Part memoir, part treatise on friendship, its importance and joys. It's primary point is that any close friendship will go through rough patches that will have to be addressed for the friendship to last.

LibraryThing member CarleyShea

I listened to the audiobook version of this book. I have found myself questioning a long friendship of my own and was looking for comfort in my insecurity. Losing friendships, especially longstanding ones, is difficult, so it can be really difficult to know when to let a friendship go and when to

dig in your heels and continue to put in the effort if you feel like that effort isn't being reciprocated.

I really enjoyed hearing from both Aminatou and Ann. Knowing their different perspectives, specifically in the moments when they felt they friendship had become strained, was helpful.

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LibraryThing member BibliophageOnCoffee

Quick read about the importance of close friendships. At the very least it will inspire you to "call your girlfriend." I probably would have enjoyed it more if I was a fan of their podcast. I've been aware if its existence for a long time, just never actually listened. I will probably try it out

though now that I've read their book.

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