justakid's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️ this was pretty good! not as big of a fan as i thought i would be but it was still an enjoyable read
abbylawr's review against another edition
dark
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
3.25
lourdesmhz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
laneelizabeth's review against another edition
I read this book because two of my friends recommended it to me, but I got halfway through and did not finish. It was a good story and I was very interested, but the writing style mad me so aggravated that I repeatedly threw the book away from me. Each chapter feels like a cliffhanger skipping weeks or months ahead sometimes stopping in the middle of a conversation. Especially when I was invested in said conversation. I am very upset by the cliffhangers in every chapter. It feels to me that she leaves very important conversations and details out for no reason, and I could not finish it
snowy05's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
epiderma's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
kerrieann's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.75
sirhe's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed the writing style of this book. The narrator presented the thoughts of both characters in order for us to understand their true intentions.
Essentially, this is a story about two high school nerds who explore each other sexually and then fall in love. Their poor communication results in many break ups or separations, but the characters are spiritually connected and always find a way back to each other. This is a play on Plato's other-half theory.
This book is also somewhat of a Romeo-Juliet story. Maryanne is upper class and strives to prove herself as intelligent, while Connell is lower class and is using his intelligence and athleticism to climb the social ranks. The characters are very much dependent on each other to grow and it makes me wonder if the two characters are really the same but in different points in their lives...
If you are interested in reading an extra chapter, Sally Rooney wrote a short story called "At The Clinic", which is published in The White Review. It was written before the book and is inspired by Elizabeth Bishops Poem "In the Waiting Room".
You might also notice that Frank O'Hara's poem "Having a Coke With You" inspired one of the later chapters of the book.
The communist manifesto is also explored in the book.
Essentially, this is a story about two high school nerds who explore each other sexually and then fall in love. Their poor communication results in many break ups or separations, but the characters are spiritually connected and always find a way back to each other. This is a play on Plato's other-half theory.
This book is also somewhat of a Romeo-Juliet story. Maryanne is upper class and strives to prove herself as intelligent, while Connell is lower class and is using his intelligence and athleticism to climb the social ranks. The characters are very much dependent on each other to grow and it makes me wonder if the two characters are really the same but in different points in their lives...
If you are interested in reading an extra chapter, Sally Rooney wrote a short story called "At The Clinic", which is published in The White Review. It was written before the book and is inspired by Elizabeth Bishops Poem "In the Waiting Room".
You might also notice that Frank O'Hara's poem "Having a Coke With You" inspired one of the later chapters of the book.
The communist manifesto is also explored in the book.
_claireb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0