Set in modern day New York City, an insight into how the relationship between two best friends can change when they are no longer growing up but learning how to cope with ‘adulting’.
The pair, Lauren and Sarah more like sisters have been through everything together – school, college, starting their first jobs, falling in love, the anxiety of their twenties and when reality sets in during the testing thirties!
Lauren works in publishing and leads a very spontaneous and lustful life (much to her parents digression). Sarah is a charity worker and is efficiently organising her wedding – a complete contrast to Lauren. However, can two women; who rarely catch up, lead separate and contrasting lives, still obtain that ‘best friend’ title?
They question if their friendship is plainly habitual or do they still maintain the close relationship they once shared.
With outstanding writing style, laugh-out-loud humour, author Rumaan Alam examines how the once childhood soulmates can eventually lead to growing up, and even growing out of each other. We watch the pair adapt to adulthood in hope they will rekindle the friendship they once shared. If you´ve ever had friendships that drifted apart you will totally relate to this endearing, coming of age novel.
Rocks Rating: ****
