Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict
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'Essential reading' Guardian
'A joyful read' Sunday Times
'Disarmingly honest' Daily Mirror
'Bravely revealing' Bernardine Evaristo
'Filled with relatable insights' Daily Mail
'Funny, moving, helpful and true' Sathnam Sanghera
'A generous guide to a part of life every bit as crucial as romance' Observer
?As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they just as - if not more - important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us?
In this fascinating, insightful and uniquely moving book, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to find out. Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship from the ancient wisdom of Cicero to the modern curse of ghosting. How and why do we make friends? Is friendship an antidote to loneliness? How should we deal with a frenemy? And is it ok to end a friendship that has gone awry?
Friendaholic examines what makes a 'good' friend and asks us what kind of friend we want to be - to each other but also to ourselves.
Elizabeth Day is the author of five novels and three works of non-fiction, including her Sunday Times bestselling novel Magpie, and hit memoir How to Fail. She is the creator and host of the chart-topping podcast How To Fail With Elizabeth Day. Friendaholic is her ninth book.
Author: Elizabeth Day
Format: Paperback, 448 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 300 g
Published: 2024, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: Autobiography: General
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH AN EXTRA CHAPTER!
'Essential reading' Guardian
'A joyful read' Sunday Times
'Disarmingly honest' Daily Mirror
'Bravely revealing' Bernardine Evaristo
'Filled with relatable insights' Daily Mail
'Funny, moving, helpful and true' Sathnam Sanghera
'A generous guide to a part of life every bit as crucial as romance' Observer
?As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they just as - if not more - important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us?
In this fascinating, insightful and uniquely moving book, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to find out. Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship from the ancient wisdom of Cicero to the modern curse of ghosting. How and why do we make friends? Is friendship an antidote to loneliness? How should we deal with a frenemy? And is it ok to end a friendship that has gone awry?
Friendaholic examines what makes a 'good' friend and asks us what kind of friend we want to be - to each other but also to ourselves.
Elizabeth Day is the author of five novels and three works of non-fiction, including her Sunday Times bestselling novel Magpie, and hit memoir How to Fail. She is the creator and host of the chart-topping podcast How To Fail With Elizabeth Day. Friendaholic is her ninth book.