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malihalma's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
venla_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Rooney's writing always amazes me, it's so poignant and honest. Somehow it feels like it's just a stream of consciousness, yet it feels like every single word is chosen with such care. This book is about the complex relationships of characters who, let's be honest, aren't at all likeable, but that's kind of the point. They're all narcissistic and self-absorbed and very much flawed, and that's what makes them interesting. They're so human.
sabine_beans's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
alanachopra's review against another edition
3.0
the characters didn’t have much depth, the story was predictable
saraperezalv's review against another edition
4.0
Conversaciones entre amigos no es un libro que me haya enganchado desde la primera página, pero una vez que lo hace, es imposible parar. En el momento en el que te involucras, poco a poco, con el personaje principal (Frances), todo el libro comienza a cobrar más sentido, pero siempre desde esa visión tóxica, cruel y dura con la que Frances parece ver el mundo que le rodea.
Sally Rooney escribe una novela donde nos muestra de forma cercana cuestiones como el poliamor, la posibilidad de estar enamorado de más de una persona y de cómo lidiar con ello dentro de una sociedad donde parece no haber cabida para este tipo de ''estilo de vida'' que se sitúa fuera de lo estereotípicamente establecido. Pero, bastante similar a lo que nos encontramos en Normal People, el matrimonio entre Melissa y Nick, la baja autoestima de Frances y las relaciones de esta con Nick y Bobbi, terminan a través de un final muy ambiguo donde difícilmente puedes extraer una conclusión al respecto.
Así, la falta de autoestima que presenta Frances termina por convertirse en la piedra angular de toda la historia, ya que todas sus acciones parecen estar guiadas precisamente por ello, un poco similar a lo que nos encontrábamos en el personaje de Marianne, de Normal People: por un lado, Frances depende completamente de su exnovia Bobbi precisamente por esto, dejando que ella tome cualquier tipo de decisión sobre su persona y con la que siempre se está comparando. Por otro lado, incluso su relación con Nick reafirma este hecho, ya que según se señala en varias ocasiones a lo largo del libro, Nick solo puede sentirse atraído por ella porque tiene una filia según la cual solo le gustan las mujeres feas y con poca autoestima.
Con todo ello, a través de Conversaciones entre amigos, Rooney nos adentra en un mundo de personajes que, si bien a primera vista pueden parecer simples, vemos que presentan una gran complejidad psicológica que guía todas sus acciones a lo largo de la historia. Personajes con grandes problemas internos, luchas internas y una forma de vida poco convencional a través de los cuales es capaz de mostrarnos una de las muchas caras que componen lo que entendemos como amor.
Sally Rooney escribe una novela donde nos muestra de forma cercana cuestiones como el poliamor, la posibilidad de estar enamorado de más de una persona y de cómo lidiar con ello dentro de una sociedad donde parece no haber cabida para este tipo de ''estilo de vida'' que se sitúa fuera de lo estereotípicamente establecido. Pero, bastante similar a lo que nos encontramos en Normal People, el matrimonio entre Melissa y Nick, la baja autoestima de Frances y las relaciones de esta con Nick y Bobbi, terminan a través de un final muy ambiguo donde difícilmente puedes extraer una conclusión al respecto.
Así, la falta de autoestima que presenta Frances termina por convertirse en la piedra angular de toda la historia, ya que todas sus acciones parecen estar guiadas precisamente por ello, un poco similar a lo que nos encontrábamos en el personaje de Marianne, de Normal People: por un lado, Frances depende completamente de su exnovia Bobbi precisamente por esto, dejando que ella tome cualquier tipo de decisión sobre su persona y con la que siempre se está comparando. Por otro lado, incluso su relación con Nick reafirma este hecho, ya que según se señala en varias ocasiones a lo largo del libro, Nick solo puede sentirse atraído por ella porque tiene una filia según la cual solo le gustan las mujeres feas y con poca autoestima.
Con todo ello, a través de Conversaciones entre amigos, Rooney nos adentra en un mundo de personajes que, si bien a primera vista pueden parecer simples, vemos que presentan una gran complejidad psicológica que guía todas sus acciones a lo largo de la historia. Personajes con grandes problemas internos, luchas internas y una forma de vida poco convencional a través de los cuales es capaz de mostrarnos una de las muchas caras que componen lo que entendemos como amor.
lilypage's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
a frustrating read! i think i prefer normal people, though maybe that’s cuz it was my first foray into contemporary lit fic and now i am more critical… who knows. anyway this was a FRUSTRATING read GOD these people are comically bad at communicating!!!!!! that’s the point but i feel like in normal people i kind of understood why they were doing what they were doing but in this…??!! idk what frances was on about half the time. insufferable (and sometimes relatable! - i suppose that’s the point of sally rooney!!). nick pissed me off too do not get it twisted i couldn’t stand a single character in this book i think they should all collectively stop thinking about themselves and their woes it would do them a world of good. watch an episode of gossip girl, have a laugh. i do still really like sally rooneys writing her prose is very blunt and it feels very reeeeal idk. not even sure what to give this cuz i tore through it but i don’t know if i enjoyed reading it neccesarily… 3.25/5?????
hcorder's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sunshineinpages's review against another edition
2.0
Pretentious, unlikable people, armchair activism, and a slew of problems that can be solved with just communicating.
This book definitely wasn’t for me. As I read the book I kept questioning where it was all going, and finished the book to learn it didn’t go anywhere. Nothing happened. The character gets diagnosed with endometriosis, which adds nothing to the story. The character’s father drinks, which adds nothing to the story. The privileged characters love sitting and talking about communism, capitalism, politics, etc, but it doesn’t move beyond just the conversation and, once again, it adds nothing to the story.
My interpretation, I don’t know if correct, is that this book is meant to emulate real life, and, like in real life, there is no end goal, things don’t happen for a reason. If you like that sort of thing, then I guess this book is for you. If you like to read to explore different worlds or escape life, skip it.
This book definitely wasn’t for me. As I read the book I kept questioning where it was all going, and finished the book to learn it didn’t go anywhere. Nothing happened. The character gets diagnosed with endometriosis, which adds nothing to the story. The character’s father drinks, which adds nothing to the story. The privileged characters love sitting and talking about communism, capitalism, politics, etc, but it doesn’t move beyond just the conversation and, once again, it adds nothing to the story.
My interpretation, I don’t know if correct, is that this book is meant to emulate real life, and, like in real life, there is no end goal, things don’t happen for a reason. If you like that sort of thing, then I guess this book is for you. If you like to read to explore different worlds or escape life, skip it.
cowluvr_29's review against another edition
3.0
hmm okay… The last few chapters deffos were redemption for this book imo
idk maybe it’s just not my style of reading, there was a lot of mundane things that happened that seemed to be bigger than they were ?? It did not help that I was a Frances hater lolsers
not my cup of tea but not a bad book ya know
don’t worry mimi I’m still going to read normal people
idk maybe it’s just not my style of reading, there was a lot of mundane things that happened that seemed to be bigger than they were ?? It did not help that I was a Frances hater lolsers
not my cup of tea but not a bad book ya know
don’t worry mimi I’m still going to read normal people
daytonchen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75