Seemingly, most of the quotes and stories being offered were from middle-class white women. However, I had problems with the overall amount of representation in the book. The stories about other women, namely Schaefer’s mother, provided some depth to how friendships have changed over time, and how they may look different to people of different ages. One of my favorite parts about Schaefer’s book is that it relies on quotes in the same way it talks about friendship - every piece used from a book, article or person works together to support Schaefer’s encompassing claim that the cultivation of friendship should be as important, if not more important, as the cultivation of romantic relationships. I had higher hopes for Kayleen Schaefer’s print debut. However, the title seems to be the only part of this novel that consistently does so. “Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship” is a title that seemingly holds a lot of weight - it takes up a lot of physical space and uses words that denote heavy meaning.
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