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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
14 reviews
gladosisreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There were some stand out poignant moments across the collection, but other sections irked me for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe some of the stories just weren't for me!
That being said, I really loved 'After the Denim' and 'Everything Stuck to Him' in particular.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
uprightsleepy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
delpoop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder
dilan11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Suicide
sxndaze's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I could hear my heart beating. I could hear everyone's heart. I could hear the human noise we sat there making, not one of us moving, not even when the room went dark.
for a period of about two years, i was obsessed with the movie stuck in love. it references the titular story and quotes the ending lines at the end of the film and from that moment, i had wanted to read this collection.
this collection is a lot. short stories still mystify me, and i’m working on my understanding of them. i enjoyed a few of them and felt like i glazed through the rest, but the title story really spoke to me. is it because i tried more? who knows. but im glad i read it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
babelfish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Grief
Minor: Medical content
beccaellison17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
i really hate the way he writes r
this book is so sinister
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt
extreme violence against women in ever single storyactiaslunasaturniidae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
laliterate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Murder
sagenguyen's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts