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Gespräche mit Freunden by Sally Rooney

23 reviews

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

emmaopaline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

maximauve's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Self harm, Alcohol, Infidelity, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Gaslighting

charity_ix's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

4.5

I can't believe I've gone all this time without reading a Sally Rooney book. I loved this book so much I genuinely can't say a bad thing about it. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this one but it didn't disappoint! It follows two friends, Frances and Bobbi, and the married couple they get involved with, Melissa and Nick. Plotline wise, I was so invested in France's experiences throughout the book with her parents, Bobbi, Nick, and even her illness. In an awful sort of way I could actually relate to Frances' character a lot. She had such a unique voice and I found her actions throughout the book confusing but also intriguing. I felt the same way about almost every character as well, their actions read as very conflicting but I believe that was the point. I have many thoughts about Nick and Francis but they're not really relevant so who cares.

The stillness of this book was so enjoyable I loved it so much. The writing style was also amazing and it added so much character and warmth to the story. Overall, this definitely feels like a book I would reread in the future. I just had so much fun and can't wait to watch the Hulu series now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

maddalenacesco's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

she just like me fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexual content, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Biphobia

brownsugar25's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

Never in my life hated the characters in the book before, but this is a first for me. Especially the protagonist. The writing in itself is beautiful & relatable & simple, but its just the characters. 

This book is easily one of my most annotated books because I was so angry & I had a lot to say. There were so many negative traits added to her, there was so much unlikability to each of them. And I was getting hopeful to be honest. 

But of course, Frances disgusted me towards the end. Just embarrassing for her self-worth & pathetic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

mansinnikam's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.25

Now, I really want to reread Normal People because I clearly would appreciate it more. Frances, girl, you a mess fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Infidelity

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug abuse

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

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

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

cutepatzie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

It's not a bad book but it's just sad. Falling in love with someone that will never put you in the number one place where you should belong is sad.  Also, the manipulation and gaslighting of the main character are sad to watch. But at the same time, it's a very realistic scenario that many people can relate to in some of parts in daily life. I enjoyed it even when is not completely my cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

biab00's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.75

Things and people moved around me taking positions in obscure hierarchies, participating in systems I didn't know about and never would. A complex network of objects and concepts. You live through certain things before you understand them. You can't always take the analytical position.

This one was a ride. I liked the complexity of the characters especially Frances and Nick, did I sympathize with them tho? Not really. Even with these not so good feelings towards them I did relate to some things that Frances went through.
This was overall a pretty solid book even though sometimes it made me frustrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail