The joys and complexities of female friendships have long been an intriguing theme for writers, with novelists exploring their ups and downs: the mutual comfort and growth women can experience together, girlhood bonds that last decades, and the toxic codependency and competitiveness that can sometimes emerge.
Jacqueline Wilson’s work has often focused on the messy friendships of girls and women. Her new book publishing on Thursday, Think Again, is the sequel to her Girls series and brings us back to the close knit group of Nadine, Magda and Ellie – who are now older and facing the surprises and difficulties of adulthood. Here are five more stories about the highs and lows of female friendship.
