Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict

Reviews

Stephanie Edmeads

Friendships are what makes the world go round. A warm and empathetic exploration of friendship and how to assess what it means to you to be a Good Friend. But also the laughs, the celebrations and wisdom of putting the world to rights. To be honest, I'm still not 'over it' and I don't know if I ever will be without knowing why my friend decided to drop me from her life.

Katy

Elizabeth takes us on a personal deep dive with vulnerability, humour and honesty. With so many books focusing on relationships with a significant other, how do we ever know what we need, want and expect from friendships?

JOSH

Rarely have I felt so much goodwill towards someone I’m unlikely to ever meet. The chapter on Ghosting really hit home for me. I found it to be reflective and so relatable! Wow, was I wrong.

Kate Drinkwater

Well, Day sets about redressing this imbalance with a vengeance, interspersing powerful and insightful chapters on various aspects of friendship—personified by her relationships with particular individuals—with short passages written by a variety of interesting, and often marginalised, people. Have we ever been <shudder> a Bad Friend? It was absolutely brilliant.

Alison W.

The different needs from friends has changed. If, like me, you’re older, it will help you to unravel much of the confusion, frustration and, yes, grief you may have been carrying on your shoulders for far too long. Based on the number of times I had to pause because of the tears streaming from my eyes, I think it must be.

battleeditor

What does it mean to be a Good Friend? She’s helped me explore my own friendship habits and recognise some quirks. I was 'ghosted' by someone I thought was my (platonic) soulmate a few years ago. And this is why, for me, the book has been so cathartic, and has delivered repeated punch-in-the-guts moments.