Book description
A “vivid, thoughtful and nuanced collection of essays” (Associated Press) that treats women’s friendships as the love stories they truly are, from the critically acclaimed author of Negative Space
“A tender, unswerving homage to her found family, but also an insightful study of friendship as identity-crafting.”—Elle
Lilly Dancyger always thought…
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Why read it?
1 author picked First Love as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Lilly presents the consuming power of love as a force that can exist in platonic friendships. Her voice is clear, accessible, and searching, and she represents the 90s/00s downtown NYC that I grew up in with an uncommon allegiance to the vibes of the times. Would read again in a second and probably will.
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