Bad Friend
How Women Revolutionized Modern Friendship

I was really excited to get my hands on Bad Friend—the premise sounded right up my alley. I was expecting a deep, insightful dive into the complexities of friendship, laced with history, psychology, and personal narrative. And while the book does offer all of those elements, the way they were presen......more

I think the way this was laid out just didn't work well for me. I couldn't really get into it because I just didn't get it. I have been looking for a book that analyzes female friendships that match with my experiences, and I thought this one would do it. But this book starts with a lot of stories,......more

Bad Friend was not quite what I expected, but there were chapters I enjoyed and learned from. The final chapters were especially interesting in how for centuries women have bonded in friendship to raise children, provide support in a health crisis, and support each other when social or familial help......more

I had a fantastic time listening to this book and learning about how women's friendships have evolved through the centuries, particularly the parts about how men tried to dictate our friendships and claim we were "bad" at friendship. This book is wonderful for learning the struggles fought by the wo......more

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. I think this was more of a three star for me but I jumped it up to four because I thought it was really well researched and written. Overall though I found the tone to be sad? Maybe I have an idealized vision of friendship but I certainly have a dif......more