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The Friendship List by Susan Mallery
5.0

The Friendship List is one of the best book I read in the women’s fiction category as it’s highly entertaining but also full of food for thought.
The story of two women stuck in life and who never had the time to experience different things in life is both uplifting and poignant.
You cannot help feeling for Ellen and Unity, they are strong and terrified by the changes in their life. Ellen needs to change in order allow her son to feel free, Unity needs to change in order to overcome her grief.
The path to healing and growing up is helped by a list of things to do and the items are related their fears.
There are other characters in this book that needs to change Keith and Thaddeus and their story are intertwined with those of the two women.
The story is character driven and the reflections and changes make the plot engrossing and enjoyable.
There’s a lot of character development and you can read about how the characters overcome their fears and reach happiness.
I love this book because it made me think and reflect on my life. I think it’s not hard to find part of ourselves in the characters and it can be an excellent way to find new paths to change.
An excellent story that kept me hooked, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to HQN and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.