What can readers learn about friendship through this book?

[CommMayo]

Call me a cynical, but I have serious doubts about the existence of friendship as a relationship based on both giving and receiving. In books such as this one, friends are portrayed as a wonderful asset with whom you share both your joys and sorrows. In real life, you seem to share more of our joys than of your sorrows. I've seen the book is quoted as a possible instrument for women empowerment in a society which still clings on a patriarchal view of the world. It's refreshing to see some people have not lost hope in a better world. After a few waves of feminism and reading about and travelling to Middle Eastern countries, I have my personal reservations. To end optimistically, let's say there is still hope as long as there are books like this one advocating the importance of friendship and of mutual respect between women.

I think one of the true tests of a friendship is the ability to fully share your sorrows. It is easy to be friends when everything is going well, but a true friend is the one who comes to your father's funeral or shows up with a bottle of Jack when you are having a miscarriage.

[Ashiyya Tariq]

I think, the book is all about friendship and sacrifice and altruism to save a girl.

[writtenbetweenthelin]

The book made me thinking about my of friendships. And those which had gone wrong... It tells a lot about the power if friendship.

[sepicatt]

I loved the way this book handled friendships. They aren't easy and in life they do change. I mean, we change so it's expected dynamics will need to adjust. But I love that a common interest allows the friendships to develop and grow.

Some of my closest friends are my fitness friends. We compete with each other and against each other. Fitness is part of who we are as individuals, it's part of our identity so it becomes easy to relate with one another and drive one another. It's the same way with the characters in the book. That common interest, that part of who we are, can help foster friendships when life gets tougher (and we get older).

[Emie Cuevas]

I don't really have many friends, and I would go so far as to say that I don't have any really good ones. This book shows me that you can cultivate good friends through a shared hobby, so this is something I'm definitely going to have to look into. Now I just need a hobby that I can share with others. Any suggestions?

[qsusan]

True friends dont come easy but true friendships are relationships with reciprocity. Its not about keeping your debts slate clean, its about sharing and weathering the ups and downs of life together.
Its always easier to stay in touch with your friends when things are going well, sharing pain can be difficult and may feel embassing. Sometimes we withdraw to protect the self when things go wrong but this is when we most need our friends; friends like the Reel Sisters.

[qsusan]

True friends dont come easy but true friendships are relationships with reciprocity of feelings. Its not about keeping your debts slate clean, its about sharing and weathering the ups and downs of life together.
Its always easier to stay in touch with your friends when things are going well, sharing pain can be difficult and may feel embassing. Sometimes we withdraw to protect the self when things go wrong but this is when we most need our friends; friends like the Reel Sisters.

[Paul78]

People often come from different backgrounds and meet in forums or even different circumstances. While some connect easily through just a conversation that runs deep eventually translating into friendship, others would be a case of assistance from a stranger that turned someone's life for the better. The Reel sisters story has this important incident. And of course, there are great lessons to learn about maintaining great friendships.

[dphelps1113]

I feel that the moral could be that real friendships stand the test of time, but in order to accomplish that, both parties have to be willing to put in the same amount of effort. Just like with any relationship, it takes two.

[Cristina Chifane]

Call me a cynical, but I have serious doubts about the existence of friendship as a relationship based on both giving and receiving. In books such as this one, friends are portrayed as a wonderful asset with whom you share both your joys and sorrows. In real life, you seem to share more of our joys than of your sorrows. I've seen the book is quoted as a possible instrument for women empowerment in a society which still clings on a patriarchal view of the world. It's refreshing to see some people have not lost hope in a better world. After a few waves of feminism and reading about and travelling to Middle Eastern countries, I have my personal reservations. To end optimistically, let's say there is still hope as long as there are books like this one advocating the importance of friendship and of mutual respect between women.

I think one of the true tests of a friendship is the ability to fully share your sorrows. It is easy to be friends when everything is going well, but a true friend is the one who comes to your father's funeral or shows up with a bottle of Jack when you are having a miscarriage.

You're perfectly right. I wish I had more friends like these.

[briellejee]

We don't have to feel like we are obligated to be friends with others. Sometimes friendships get toxic because we cannot always be on the same page as humans. If a group of persons term themselves as friends, it is best to have a different common activity that makes them have to recollect again and share their love for, in this case fly fishing, and by the end of the day all the differences may be tackled beyond human weaknesses.

I like this answer. I recently experienced in getting out of a friendship because it became too toxic because we were not on the same page anymore. Sadly, we never found our own "fly fishing". Still, this book made me realize that we should put effort for the people we love.

[R-Myra]

Even before coming across this novel, I knew it's not the quantity of friends that matter but the quality of those who are around you to be called as friends. And this novel explains the same thing.

[Jkhorner]

This book reinforces the idea that friendships take intentionality and work, and they don’t always click immediately. Sophie called Amanda many times before she was able to go fishing - so with me it has turned out that my best friends are those I’ve worked hardest to gain.

[Baba Thoust]

We don't have to feel like we are obligated to be friends with others. Sometimes friendships get toxic because we cannot always be on the same page as humans. If a group of persons term themselves as friends, it is best to have a different common activity that makes them have to recollect again and share their love for, in this case fly fishing, and by the end of the day all the differences may be tackled beyond human weaknesses.

I like this answer. I recently experienced in getting out of a friendship because it became too toxic because we were not on the same page anymore. Sadly, we never found our own "fly fishing". Still, this book made me realize that we should put effort for the people we love.

True, even besides a "fly fishing" some effort must be put to save friendships meant to last long.

[Sharon2056]

The Reel Sisters taught me about the need true friendships. It's striking how the bond of this women was so strong.