Jen's review
The Friend Who Got Away: Twenty Women's True Life Tales of Friendships that Blew Up, Burned Out or Faded Away by Jenny Offill
Jen's review
rating:
bookshelves: 2008-read, lives-of-people, non-fiction
status: Read in March, 2008
rating:
bookshelves: 2008-read, lives-of-people, non-fiction
status: Read in March, 2008
Have you ever gotten those chain emails that say, "Friends are in our life for a reason or a season or a lifetime"? Well, this book contains stories about those "reason" and "season" friends. These tales made me feel less bad about the friends I've left behind or have been left behind by--it's a very universal experience, a part of being human. But also, by the book's end, I was getting pretty bummed out because it was just one sad story after another. However, it was interesting to read about the motivations, justifications, feelings, and reflections of the other people in these situations.
Sounds interesting! I just ordered a copy.
