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Aufrichtig berichtet sie von der Enttäuschung über Freundschaften, die sang- und klanglos enden, zeigt aber auch Gemeinschaften, in denen Freundinnen verlässlich und solidarisch füreinander da sind. Sie zeigt eindrücklich, wie komplex und vielgestaltig Freundschaften von Frauen schon waren, lange bevor sie bürgerliche Rechte besaßen. Dieses Buch erzählt auf unterhaltsame Weise davon, dass zwischen Aristoteles und den Spice Girls tatsächlich eine Revolution stattgefunden hat.

Our culture today is inundated with narratives about the strength of female friendship, whether through images of girl power, BFFs, or work wives. Yet cultural historian Tiffany Watt Smith has always found her own life much messier. She has had dramatic friend breakups, friendships that felt like too much or not enough, friendships that drifted into silence, and friendships built on convenience rather than a meeting of minds. And there are older cultural scripts to contend with: the competitive rival, the jealous backstabber, the underminer, the fair-weather friend.

An entertaining and insightful exploration of schadenfreude: the deliciously dark and complex joy we've all felt, from time to time, at news of others' misfortunes. You might feel schadenfreude when... the boss calls himself "Head of Pubic Services" on an important letter a cool guy swings back...

A thoughtful, gleeful encyclopedia of emotions, both broad and outrageously specific, from throughout history and around the world. How do you feel today? Is your heart fluttering in anticipation? Your stomach tight with nerves? Are you falling in love? Feeling a bit miffed? Do you have the...