Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés

23 reviews

hjhannah_4's review against another edition

DBF at 230 pages. I really tried you guys. Not even Taylor Swift could help get me through this book. Unfortunately it is not possible to give a zero star rating. Seriously, save yourself the headache, the time, and the braincells.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

ale15sousa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

st3llaryan06's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

soffemf's review against another edition

challenging 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism

sarahrosea's review against another edition

reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Colonisation

cameeroo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

valentine_c's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Classism

dannythestreet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

storykath's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sally Rooney continues to be hit or miss for me, and this was more of a miss. Rooney provides a fascinating, intimate, and real look into the lives and thoughts of her characters. They're plausibly imperfect, and I can sympathize with them even when I can't relate to them. I think I just got tired of their constant self-sabotaging and lack of mature communication. The characters don't really grow or change for the better, and maybe that's supposed to be a reflection of reality, but I was disappointed not to see the characters make more significant progress - if I were to restart the book immediately, I wouldn't be struck by any differences in the characters between the beginning and the end. I can appreciate Rooney's impartial, somewhat apathetic attitude in her writing, and I think it is cleverly done, it's just not something I want to read in general

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Vomit, and Pregnancy

lindseylarson2's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. Reading this story and falling in love with the challenges created by and for the characters was so easy for me. I truly loved their dynamic and the ease in which Sally Rooney explores their personalities, intentions, and minds. The book felt so effortless, which is precisely why it flowed so well. Loved the story and can’t wait to read more of Sally Rooney’s books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship