Friday, September 13, 2024

Five top books about female friendship

Michaela Makusha is a freelance writer and journalist, writing about culture, politics, racial and gender politics in Britain and more.

At the Guardian she tagged five "stories about the highs and lows of female friendship," including:
Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney

Rooney is known for her ability to dive into the messiness and complexities of relationships. In her 2017 debut novel, she applies this to the friendship between Bobbi and Frances, who are also exes. Their relationship is tested as they become increasingly involved with an older couple and long-held feelings – love, lust, envy and anger – come to the surface.
Read about the other entries on the list.

Conversations With Friends is among B&N Reads's fifteen top books about unforgettable friendships.

--Marshal Zeringue