mediocre self help book
THE LIFE COUNCIL discusses ten types of friends for women to have, how to make and keep friends, how to be a better friend, and when to end a friendship.
THE LIFE COUNCIL is written in a friendly easy-to-read tone that feels like you're having a casual chat with the author. Being fairly short, it was a quick read. It can definitely be difficult to make and keep friends as an adult so I was interested to see what this book had to offer. Unfortunately, there's not really any ground-breaking information given. I'm sure that for the right audience, this book could be tremendously helpful. I'm not sure why the book needed to be gendered and focus on the friends that specifically women need with examples being of other women. Friendship doesn't need to conform to gender constructs. The author has a podcast and has previously written another book, both of which I am unfamiliar with. I don't know if having prior knowledge of her work would have impacted my reading of this book.
THE LIFE COUNCIL was ultimately a mediocre self-help book that I wasn't the right audience for but may be of benefit for others looking to read about friendships specific to women.
Thank you to Zondervan for the giveaway copy.
