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Friends Like Us
Written by Lauren Fox
Narrated by Amy Rubinate
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
For Willa Jacobs, seeing her best friend, Jane Weston, is like looking in a mirror on a really good day. Strangers assume they are sisters, a comparison Willa secretly enjoys. They share an apartment, clothing, and groceries, eking out rent with part-time jobs. Willa writes advertising copy, dreaming up inspirational messages for tea bags, while Jane cleans houses and writes poetry about it. Together Willa and Jane are a fortress of private jokes and shared opinions, with a friendship so close there's hardly room for anyone else. But when Ben, Willa's oldest friend, reappears and falls in love with Jane, Willa wonders: Can she let her two best friends find happiness with each other if it means leaving her behind?
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Lauren Fox
Lauren Fox, who earned her MFA from the University of Minnesota, is the author of the novels Still Life with Husband and Friends Like Us. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Parenting, Psychology Today, The Rumpus, and Salon. She lives in Milwaukee with her husband and two daughters.
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Reviews for Friends Like Us
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I don't know what to say about this book, it was that good. I read it every chance I got, which isn't saying I read fast - the book almost demands you read it slowly, to fully appreciate the language, especially the puns, oh the puns! Absolutely delightful. The plot itself was very interesting, with a touch of mystery, since the prologue is set in present day, and the story goes back to explain how the characters got to that point. Willa and Ben were best friends in high school who lost touch; Willa and Jane are best friends and college roommates. When Willa goes to her high school reunion and reconnects with Ben, she finds out that he had been in love with her for years. As they rekindle their friendship, however, Ben falls for Jane. Fox's style is realistic, hilarious, and phenomenal, and I'm eager to read her previous novel, as well as anything that follows.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Hmmm...I read the entire story. A self-absorbed young woman sees the flaws in everyone else but herself. Enlightening? No.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fun. Sad. Funny. At heart, the story of Willa, her best friend/roommate Jane, and her old friend Ben. A triangle ensues. But also the story of Willa's family, finding yourself, trying to figure out what "love" is, and so much more. It really rings true, and while heartbreaking, is liberally sprinkled with humor. Interesting, "normal" mixed up characters.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I enjoyed the story. It jumped around a LOT from the past to present, but it was an enjoyable story. I did not like the way it ended though. It was very abrupt and felt like there should have been more explanation.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was about five seconds between reading the sample on my Kindle and hitting "buy this book." I was so drawn in to the characters that all I wanted to do was hang out with them some more, as soon as possible. A fun yet bittersweet book that I'm already wanting to re-read it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nice literary fiction about three best friends who try to cruise through that weird period after college and before marriage. I'm not a huge fan of literary fiction, but I can see the pull of this one and it was written well and had some good funny moments.