This book was a phenomenal read. At its heart this novel is highly literary with heavy romance, a dash of suspense-thriller elements, and most of all, heavy friendship themes. Weiner writes intelligent, fluid prose that moves with ease and never leaves a reader bored. The story moves quickly and weaves together elements of the past and present together almost seamlessly. Weiner's female lead characters are also compelling, complex and believable. Readers can feel every grain of truth in Addie's painful loneliness, laugh at all of Valerie's quirks, and still burst into tears on the next page of this emotional novel about the bonds of unbreakable friendship.
The only issues seemed to be around the ending. While it was unexpected, some of the final elements worked out a little too easily. The thriller-suspense aspect of the story, while thin to begin with, fizzled out almost completely and leaves the reader feeling a little cheated since that plot line never seemed to come together.
Overall though, Best Friends Forever is a delightful, emotional novel that's perfect for summer poolside reading. This is chick lit at its finest and lightest, but with just enough heart to make it come alive.
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