808 reviews for:

Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends as an Adult

Marisa G. Franco

4.09 AVERAGE

ella_kate's review against another edition

3.5

informative

becibbs's review against another edition

5.0

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I feel like reading this book was so perfectly timed! Want a hard copy so I can scribble in it and highlight it all!

chareth666's review against another edition

4.75

hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

bw_25's review against another edition

3.5

informative slow-paced

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Feel like I could just read the summary 

cmanner's review against another edition

5.0

inspiring fast-paced

carolnhamilton's review against another edition

3.0

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Nothing much new

e_o_c's review against another edition

4.0

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Be an authentic friend.

bookgerm__'s review against another edition

4.25

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

darbyford's review against another edition

4.0

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I learned a lot about friendship through this book, the most important lesson being how self-confidence can help to make and sustain friendships. Particularly at this time in my life when friends are no longer drawn from common life experience, it is helpful to have this science in my mind to encourage me to seek new connections. I enjoyed learning about components of strong friendship, particularly authenticity and affection given these are areas that I struggle with most. Only got 4 stars because not all of the stories/writing resonated with me.

To anyone else on their “friend journey,” I highly highly recommend this book.

shessolouky's review against another edition

4.0

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I listened to this as an audiobook. It took me awhile to get through, but overall it's good. Lots of research mixed with storytelling. It looks at the science of friendship, which is something different (to me).