{"product_id":"9781408749456","title":"Bad Friend","description":"Author: Michelle Elman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408749456\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eo many people need this book' HOLLY BOURNE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eInsightful, wise, compassionate'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLOUISE O'NEILL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is your new best friend' SOFIE HAGEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Truly game-changing. A book we should ALL read' LOUISE PENTLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSociety's message is loud and clear: romantic relationships matter more than friendship. But when we have an average of twenty-nine platonic relationships in our lifetime, compared to just seven-to-ten romantic relationships, why is the conversation on love far greater than friendship? Life coach and broadcaster Michelle Elman is determined to fix this.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf the conversation on friendship is quiet, the one on friendship break-ups is non-existent. This is despite research showing that only six friendships stand the test of time, which means that the average person experiences the ending of twenty-three friendships. As someone who has gone through a dozen of them, Michelle began to think she was a Bad Friend.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave one too many friendship break-ups and people start questioning what's wrong with you. But what if you aren't the problem? What if the problem is how we think about friendship break-ups?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing \u003ci\u003eBad Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, a ground-breaking masterclass in friendship that makes space for every conversation you have never been allowed to have. \u003ci\u003eBad Friend \u003c\/i\u003ewill make you question everything you've been taught about friendships, and removes the stigma from friendship break-ups. This is for you if you've ever been hurt by a friend and, most importantly, reassures you that you're categorically \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e a bad friend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's time for a new narrative around platonic love. I can think of no better person than Michelle to show us the way' \u003cb\u003eMEGAN JAYNE CRABBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Female friendships can be core of a healthy, happy, fulfilled life. Their complexities are so often overlooked, but not anymore. Michelle Elman has perfectly summarised their complicated importance. Bravo' \u003cb\u003eANNA WHITEHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The world would be a much better place if every woman read Bad Friend and learned to communicate as clearly and directly as Michelle teaches us to. A game-changer which made me feel a million times better about friendships that have gone wrong in the past, while arming me with the tools I need for the future' \u003cb\u003eELLIE MIDDLETON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The guide to friendship breakups we all so desperately need. We've needed this book for years - I'm so happy it finally exists!' \u003cb\u003eSOFIE HAGEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book is a must-read for anyone who's ever questioned a friendship, felt the sting of outgrowing someone, or wondered how to be a better friend themselves' \u003cb\u003eSHIVANI PAU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is a long overdue conversation about friendship: the joys, the break ups, the fru","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46395859173534,"sku":"ADS-9781408749456","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408749456.jpg?v=1768267418","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408749456","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}