Books

Book review: My Hot Friend tackles cruelty and kindness of modern female friendship

The dark and light sides of Sophie White’s work meet in this refreshing take on the particular challenges of being a thirtysomething woman in the 2020s

Author Sophie White has never shied away from difficult topics. Picture: Bryan Meade

How do you solve a problem like making friends in your 30s? With access to online spaces and the parasocial relationships that come with them, millennials appear to be in a good position to figure it out.

We can find like-minded people, head along to a meet-up specifically designed for women or listen to our favourite podcast hosts and laugh along as though they’re in the room with us. But if it was that easy, ...