Reviews

The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett

reneerubiano's review

4.0

this book feels like it was violently ripped out of my psyche

anggrahita's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sprangalang's review against another edition

4.0

I was fully prepared to give this a 5 star rating but something about the writing kept throwing me off. Still a cute friends to lovers with two awkward, jaded, insecure, neurodivergent characters

docrobreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sarahsbookstacks's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Infidelity

Moderate: Dementia, Sexual content, and Car accident

hooklm15's review against another edition

5.0

i loved this book so so so so so much. i tried to read as slowly as possible in one sitting while simultaneously devouring it. i just didn’t want it to be over. it is hope for the hopeless and comfort for the lonely. this story will encourage you to contemplate the reality of platonic friendship in our 20s and 30s. it’s so damn real and vulnerable and empowering.

thank you ruby for this stunner of a book!!!

jrane's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

carsoneb33's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

thefantasticalworldofsara's review

hopeful medium-paced

4.0

First off can we talk about this cover?? It's absolutely STUNNING! I was already tempted to pick it up solely based on that and then I found out it's written by a local author and that was it! Overall, this book was a good time! I love that the main characters are bisexual and that it dealt with different kinds of grief and anxiety.

I would've rated it higher but the breakup scene where Jesse decides he can't be with her all of a sudden felt too plot device-y

. All in all, if you're looking for a romance with good smut that also dives into some deeper themes then I recommend this one! #IndigoEmployee

wolfscout's review against another edition

4.0

I loved the book and loved every representation in it.
Jesse and Eloise (I simply refuse to call her LuLu) are both very complicated yet simple they want to find their people and their friends while navigating adulthood and trauma on Jesse's part.
It's a beautiful book.