Absolutely beautiful

This book is crucial for anyone in relationships, big or small. It moved me to tears in the best way.

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A wonderful book on friendship

Loved this book! Great to hear the authors' learnings on their own journey with each other over the last decade and also all the contributing research on this wonderful topic. Deep and intimate platonic friendship is so often overlooked because society places so much more importance and focus on other types of relationships. We don't celebrate friendship anniversaries like we do in romantic partnerships, so we have to create these milestones and rituals for ourselves. Remembering the day we first met is key for me, for example. I also thought it was interesting what they say about how we deal with the end of friendships. Ultimately when romantic relationships end, there's a safety in choosing to de-escalate to friendship after so there's a framework available there for people to stay in your life. Whereas when close friendships end they sometimes cut deeper than romantic break ups because you can't de-escalate to "just friends" because you already were. There's no fallback plan. And there's little to no help on how to deal and grieve the end of a close friendship. This book gives a lot of practical advice, stories and research into all aspects of friendship. It was lovely to read! "When you find a Big Friendship, hold on to it, invest in it, stretch for it. Showing up in good times and in bad is the only way to stay in it. Make a decision to create a world in which Big Friendships are valued as the identity-shaping life-altering relationships they truly are" 👭👬👫

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Fun and reflective novel on millennials friendships

Love to! Great performance and powerful and simple stories. Will be recommending to my friends and colleagues 😊

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Interesting

I enjoyed this book however it doesn't offer that much advice on how to keep a friendship going bar setting the intention to and working on it. On repairing their own friendship the authors just describe that they went to therapy. None the less their story of friendship was interesting. Would still recommend.

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A fresh take on friendship

I've always valued friendship highly in my life, and this was a wonderful validation of something I've long felt. Aminatou and Ann really address some important points about the joys and difficulties of a friendship that is high profile and highly prioritised in each other's life. A worthwhile read for anyone who loves their friends!

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Surpassed my already high expectations

I have just finished listening to this audiobook and I know I will delisted to it. I have gifted it to one of my best friends because I know they will enjoy it too. Thanks Amina and Ann for this insight into your friendship 💞

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Therapeutic!

This book was extremely healing and got me thinking about all my friendships and the input/work that each of them requires. DEFINITELY worth listening to!

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Between the head and the heart

This story helped me understand so much about aspects of friendships I didn't know intellectually but felt emotionally.

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