THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER

"Boldly revealing" - BERNARDINE EVARISTO

"Funny, moving, helpful, and true, Friendaholic deserves a huge audience" - SATHNAM SANGHERA

"This book is amazing" - JO ELVIN

"Essential reading... admirably honest and well-crafted" - GUARDIAN

As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they equally - if not more - important? Why is it so difficult to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex relationships mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day sets out to answer these questions.

Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to be liked by everyone. Lacking friends at school, she grew up believing that quantity equaled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular, and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she succeeded. But in her adulthood, she realized that this often came at the expense of her own boundaries and mental health.

Then, when the pandemic hit in 2020, she was among the many who were forced to reassess what friendship really means – with the crisis came a realization: her truest friends weren't always the ones she spent the most time with. Why was this? Could she balance it? Was there such a thing as... too many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?

Friendaholic unravels the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and their distinct importance in her life to the unique and powerful insights of others from around the world, Elizabeth asks why there’s still no language that expresses its critical influence on our world.

From ghosting and frenemies to social media and life's seismic events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but it's also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

Pages: 416, Dimensions: 14.1x14.1cm