What can readers learn about friendship through this book?
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Re: What can readers learn about friendship through this book?
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"The book is explicitly gynocentric celebrating the female bonds and women as a natural nurturer. The male characters are all relegated to the periphery merely functioning as appendages to the central characters. In fact, in a very subtle way the author champions gender fluidity in the characters of Thatcher who dons the role of a chef and a homemaker to a globetrotting entrepreneur spouse and Mike who is now forced to don the role of a single parent. This is a conscious reversal of the traditional male gender roles. The negation of gender stereotyping in reiterated in a casual conversation between the characters to remove the suffix man from the word ‘fisherman’ and thereby neutralize the gender associations. The reference to Dame Julianna Berners who wrote a book on fish flying in the 1400 in the mans world and claiming that women have better listening, patience and observation to fly fish better than men all seem to allude or call for a change in the world around us from being too androcentric."
I would personally like you to read my review (viewtopic.php?f=2&t=56138)
...so we can discuss more on your take...did u review the book as well...I would love to read it too...
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Your comment is spot on (especially the last sentence). The book teaches, transiently, how to build quality relationships that is mutually beneficial.KasieMiehlke wrote: ↑02 Feb 2018, 21:44 This has changed my opinion on friendship. It makes me realize I need to put in more effort with the friends that I have. I think people can learn that it isn't the quantity of friends that you have, but the quality. I personally related to the way that a simple hobby bonded all these ladies.
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I agree with you. These discussions have helped me to realize that I need to put in more effort building my relationships with female friends.
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True. I'm now putting more efforts in building a stronger relationship with my friends, especially my girlfriends.eBookreviewer wrote: ↑25 Feb 2018, 14:42 I can not imagine life without my friends. It is one of the aspects of this book that I like, friendship.
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