Girl Friends is set between 2 time periods and narrated by Fern, a mental health editor for an online magazine, in her 30’s, with a successful career and living happily with boyfriend Ben. We flit between present day and teenage Fern, navigating friendships, struggling with her identity and self-worth at varying levels of intensity. This roars back to adult Fern when old friend Jessica shows up unexpectedly at an event.
I resonated deeply with teenage Fern, seeing herself through a male gaze - a lens over her own emotions. This imagery and self-hatred becomes worse when we reach Fern's years at college as her friends become sexually active and the question of consent comes into play.
The way Bourne navigates between time periods is clever and the language shifts just enough for us to see Fern as a teen and adult.
I have to include a Trigger Warning for depictions of sexual assault, non-consensual sexual activity, obsessive behaviours and self-harm, but for me that's what made this book so relevant and moving.
This book really struck a chord with me. Although jarring in places I also laughed and smiled a lot and think it's testament to an author who can take you on such an emotional rollercoaster in under 450 pages.
Girl Friends
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