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Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés
404 reviews
marissanbullis's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Chronic illness and Self harm
ivi_reads_books's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book offers a realistic portrayal of the challenges of being diagnosed with and living with endometriosis. However, at its core, the story revolves around themes of loyalty and betrayal.
While the masochism and frequent miscommunication was frustrating for me I found it hard to put the book down.
While the masochism and frequent miscommunication was frustrating for me I found it hard to put the book down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol
joensign's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
wannabeninazenik's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, and Blood
sammypb10's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm
rebeccaehockin's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved Sally Rooney’s other books but this one fell flat for me. Although I think this is likely the point, I found the protagonist entitled and bland and the relationships boring. Perhaps I was not in the mood for this kind of book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Mental illness
owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
‘After that I put some cold water on my face and dried it, the same face I had always had, the one I would have until I died.’
I get it guys! I get it. Her written voice is compelling. Even when things got repetitive, I still found the character voices and emotional atmosphere absorbing.
I get it guys! I get it. Her written voice is compelling. Even when things got repetitive, I still found the character voices and emotional atmosphere absorbing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
jaklyn_heath_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This was a tough read for a few different reasons.
At first, I really didn’t like any of the characters. But I soon came to appreciate the story that Sally Rooney was telling.
Do I like the characters now that I’ve finished the book? Not really. They have a lot of flaws and make some questionable decisions that I didn’t understand but that I could appreciate as they were consistent with their characterization.
Next, the tough topics. This novel discusses themes of adultery, mental health crises, self-harm, endometriosis, and sexuality. It isn’t easy to read a character going through excruciating pain, or disassociating, or cheating on their wife.
The ending. It leaves things unresolved almost like a cliff hanger. I don’t know if I liked the ending. I wish the characters got some sort of closure. Scratch that. I wish I got some sort of closure.
Jaklyn, it sounds like you didn’t like the book. Why did you give it 4 stars?
I loved the storytelling. I wanted to keep reading (or listening in my case). I wanted to know if the bad decisions were going to cause some sort of karma event to take place. I wanted to know how everything would blow up or fall apart or somehow stay together. I wanted to see growth in the characters (there was some). I was committed to the story. And Rooney has a way of telling a story. It felt real and raw and completely believable. I was enthralled.
Will this be one of my favourite books of all time? No. But I do see myself thinking about for a long while. I think I liked Normal People better, but this was very good too.
At first, I really didn’t like any of the characters. But I soon came to appreciate the story that Sally Rooney was telling.
Do I like the characters now that I’ve finished the book? Not really. They have a lot of flaws and make some questionable decisions that I didn’t understand but that I could appreciate as they were consistent with their characterization.
Next, the tough topics. This novel discusses themes of adultery, mental health crises, self-harm, endometriosis, and sexuality. It isn’t easy to read a character going through excruciating pain, or disassociating, or cheating on their wife.
The ending. It leaves things unresolved almost like a cliff hanger. I don’t know if I liked the ending. I wish the characters got some sort of closure. Scratch that. I wish I got some sort of closure.
Jaklyn, it sounds like you didn’t like the book. Why did you give it 4 stars?
I loved the storytelling. I wanted to keep reading (or listening in my case). I wanted to know if the bad decisions were going to cause some sort of karma event to take place. I wanted to know how everything would blow up or fall apart or somehow stay together. I wanted to see growth in the characters (there was some). I was committed to the story. And Rooney has a way of telling a story. It felt real and raw and completely believable. I was enthralled.
Will this be one of my favourite books of all time? No. But I do see myself thinking about for a long while. I think I liked Normal People better, but this was very good too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
aluminij's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Self harm
emisbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
dynamic, tense and nuanced. frances was a very interesting protagonist. sally rooney will forever be an incredible writer
-.25 for the political commentary feeling extremely shoehorned in so rooney could get her views across without any subtlety, even if i agreed with her
-.25 for the political commentary feeling extremely shoehorned in so rooney could get her views across without any subtlety, even if i agreed with her
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual content