BFF?: The truth about female friendship

BFF? is a book that explores the nature of modern friendship, why we need it, and how to get the most out of it. It features interviews with brilliant women and intimate friendship stories of women from all walks of life, arguing that friendship is harder to pin down than romance and that it is often taken for granted. The book is a warm and reassuring guide to help women deepen their female friendships in meaningful and enduring ways.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

A Glorious Celebration and Interrogation of Friendship, Packed with Insights from Brilliant Women Including Emma Barnett, Pandora Sykes, Jane Garvey, and Jilly Cooper

Friendships are a vital part of our lives, but they can be challenging to maintain. Why do some friendships last a lifetime, while others fade away? How do you break up with a friend? How many best friends should we be aiming for?

From the time we start school, we are fed a diet of "Best Friends Forever" - the idea that we should have a female soulmate to whom we tell all our secrets and who always has our back. It's the stuff of Hollywood films, but for most of us, it isn't achievable. We spend years striving for a vision of female friendship that isn't realistic instead of searching for what suits us best or appreciating what we've already got.

BFF? is an agenda-setting, personal, and humorous book that pulls back the cover on the most underappreciated relationships in our lives to interrogate what modern friendship means, why we need it, and what we can do to get the most from it. Featuring interviews with brilliant women, including Emma Barnett, Pandora Sykes, Nimco Ali, and Jilly Cooper, as well as the intimate friendship stories of women from all walks of life, Claire Cohen argues that, unlike romance, friendship is much harder to pin down and that it shows how often our friendships are taken for granted.

An antidote to the idea that every woman must belong to a perfect girl gang, this book is a warm and reassuring guide to help women deepen their female friendships in ways that are meaningful and enduring.

It took me until my thirties to feel truly secure in my friendships - my female ones in particular. I truly believe that if I'd had a book like this when I was younger, it would have fallen into place sooner. That I'd have been happier, more trusting, and more confident in my relationships.

BFF? is a book that celebrates the beauty of female friendship and offers practical advice on how to nurture and maintain it. It's a must-read for anyone who wants to deepen their connections with the women in their lives.

Weight: 220g
Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529176032