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Not all of the characters in this post are human, but all of them are excellent examples of how meaningful friendships can be throughout someone’s life.
I asked a few of the other bloggers here for help coming up with ideas this week since the topic was a bit of a tricky one. Thank you to Cholla and Marianne for your assistance. It was greatly appreciated.
1. JD Robb’s “In Death” series.
Dallas has a few really amazing friends (Mavis, Peabody, etc) who really serve to balance and support her and the stories. One of the reasons I follow the series is for the interpersonal relationships the author has created. – Marianne
2. James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series
There are also a lot of police procedurals with that kind of relationship as well. Lindsay Boxer the ME, Claire, from James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club series – Cholla
3. Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie
The friendship between Morrie and Mitch was a beautiful thing. They only had a few short months together to reconnect after losing touch for many years, but in that time they made a lifetime’s worth of memories. I also like the idea of learning from the wisdom of older generations. Some senior citizens have a lot of fantastic advice to pass down to younger people.
4. Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty
This is one of those stories that has somehow only grown better over time, and it’s not something that will only appeal to kids. Anyone who cares about animal welfare or horses should read it. Black Beauty went through a lot of difficult experiences as a young horse, but his relationships with the kind humans he met made a permanent difference in his life.
5. Judy Blume’s Summer Sisters
I’m in awe of people who still maintain close relationships with their childhood friends long into adulthood. Two people might have a lot in common when they’re six or ten, but it sure seems to be rare for them to share the same interests and values decades later.
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6. W. Bruce Cameron’s A Dog’s Purpose
Fair warning: this one’s a tearjerker. The main character was a smart, if also a little goofy, dog who was attempting to understand human culture and protect the man he loved. There were so many scenes that made me laugh until I cried, and even more than simply brought a tear to my eye for sentimental reasons.
7. Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers
What better way is there to spend time with friends than to run around having adventures? If such a thing exists, I can’t imagine what it would be.
8. N.H. Kleinbaum’s Dead Poets Society
When I was first exposed to this story, I was envious of people who came from very wealthy families. I was young enough then that I couldn’t imagine how growing up with all of that wealth and prestige could possible have a negative side, so it came as a surprise to me to meet characters whose parents were so busy making money that they didn’t bother to get to know their children at all.
Honestly, some of these characters had no one in the world to rely on other than the friends they made at boarding school. That was eye-opening, and it made for a compelling plot once one of the friends became dangerously depressed.
9. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Oh, how I wish we knew the names of the people who came up with this legend ! It’s a story I’ve loved since the very first time I heard it. The friendships between King Arthur and all of the knights who served him were filled with so many different emotions: loyalty, betrayal, joy, and pain. Their relationships felt so real to me that I like to imagine something similar to the original plot really did happen at various times and places in history.
10. Bill Watterson’s The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Raise your hand if you loved reading this comic strip! I was so disappointed when it ended. The relationship between Calvin and his stuff tiger was complex, sometimes hysterically funny, and always touching.
I still hope that we’ll get an update on these characters’ lives someday. It would be nice to think that Calvin and Hobbes still go on adventures sometimes.
