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Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés
1342 reviews
ch3rryk4ii's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU'RE IN A READING SLUMP it will only worsen it!! I liked this but I took like half a year to get through it 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Medical content
acalinos's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Self harm
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
coshenpers's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.0
never would i have ever thought i'd be interested in a relationship made out of cheating. but then it eventually morphed to open relationship due to consents given by partners. idk man the relationship models portrayed here are modestly contemporary and this might just be me and my stained conservative thinking. frances and nick was giving me the ick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
melyj's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
thisiscourt's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I felt pretty bored by this book overall, but the writing was well done and the last couple chapters had some interesting ideas about love and friendship. I wish those ideas had been more incorporated into the rest of the book or reflected on more. I also felt like there was no set up to get to that point. The main character and her best friend are set up to be queer and anti capitalist, but that isn’t reflected on as much as I would have liked. It might have made reading about the affair more interesting. Otherwise the characters were pretty flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder and Miscarriage
beloved_bridget's review against another edition
emotional
4.5
one thing about sally rooney is that she is never going to give you the ending you want
I'm kind of obsessed with the way she writes women and their bodies. Both Marianne and Frances have such ugly views of their bodies and abuse them to, I think, present a physical symptom of their emotional distress (not to say that their self harm and starvation is a performance of their mental suffering for other people! because I don't think it's that at all and that gets too close to “oh they’re just doing it for attention” which is just very reductive and harmful. it's more like a private expression) and they're obviously different characters but there were many times specifically when Frances was talking about her body that I was reminded of Marianne
I'm kind of obsessed with the way she writes women and their bodies. Both Marianne and Frances have such ugly views of their bodies and abuse them to, I think, present a physical symptom of their emotional distress (not to say that their self harm and starvation is a performance of their mental suffering for other people! because I don't think it's that at all and that gets too close to “oh they’re just doing it for attention” which is just very reductive and harmful. it's more like a private expression) and they're obviously different characters but there were many times specifically when Frances was talking about her body that I was reminded of Marianne
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Self harm
Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Infertility
ssaammii's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
2.25
They never stop talking and yet say so little. So many conversations yet such poor communication. Pages of reflection and yet personal stagnation is the result.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Self harm
Minor: Infertility
cannaebehorsed's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism
sherlene_06's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
As someone with strict morals especially regarding relationships, this book seemed very challenging in that aspect. It claimed that sleeping with a married man was not "wrong" per se. And the Bible references were a bit off-putting as a Christian but I understand the literary impact it was making.
I never really got some of the actions of certain characters, but Frances' actions made so much sense to me, she was doing things I would do (minus the homewrecker part).
I didn't know what the book was trying to convey, I kept looking for some signs until I realised that the "mundane" of the book was the message, the feelings, the behaviours and the life full of challenges.
It was not my cup of tea, but still a readable book. All vibes and no plot kinda. I liked it. Not so much though.
I never really got some of the actions of certain characters, but Frances' actions made so much sense to me, she was doing things I would do (minus the homewrecker part).
I didn't know what the book was trying to convey, I kept looking for some signs until I realised that the "mundane" of the book was the message, the feelings, the behaviours and the life full of challenges.
It was not my cup of tea, but still a readable book. All vibes and no plot kinda. I liked it. Not so much though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Blood
kylahannon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book was easy read however there wasn’t that much to the plot.
Parts were difficult to read as it touches on self harm but overall the story lacks depth
Parts were difficult to read as it touches on self harm but overall the story lacks depth
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm