Who's the Favourite?

Catherine Carr examines the dynamics between siblings, focusing on birth order and how roles such as middle, eldest, and youngest shape identity and family relationships.

Drawing on research, interviews and cultural examples, she interrogates stereotypes like 'middle child syndrome' and considers how family narratives influence behaviour.

The book blends personal observation with wider social and psychological research to illuminate how sibling relationships affect attachments and ambitions.

It also looks at the ways culture and literature reflect and reinforce birth-order myths.

Overall, the work aims to demystify common assumptions and offer a nuanced account of siblinghood in modern families.