Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Rozmowy z przyjaciółmi

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.

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sherlene_06's review against another edition

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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.

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pil4r's review against another edition

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reflective tense slow-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

3.25

Una vez más, Sally Rooney nos enseña cómo escribir ficción literaria sobre lo humano y lo inmensamente complejo de vincularse sexoafectivamente.
Con problemas de comunicación que parecen no tener fin y atravesadxs por distintos padecimientos de salud mental, lxs personajes de Conversaciones entre amigos intentan -y muchas veces fallan en- hacer su vida. Con maestría, la autora pone sobre la mesa discusiones sobre el poder en los vínculos, atravesamientos de género, clase, consumos e historias familiares.
Aún con todos estos puntos a favor, me costó bastante conectar con la protagonista y su tendencia problemática y extremadamente pasiva a dejar que las cosas sucedan y ya. Creo que esto hizo que la historia me resulte un poco lenta y pesada a pesar de contar con ingredientes tan similares a mi amada Gente normal.
Recomiendo para quien tenga muchas ganas de frustrarse con -o le tenga la paciencia suficiente a- pobres pibas que se la pasan tomando malas decisiones.

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marissanbullis's review against another edition

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emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-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

4.25

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ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-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

3.0

This book offers a realistic portrayal of the challenges of being diagnosed with and living with endometriosis. However, at its core, the story revolves around themes of loyalty and betrayal.

While the masochism and frequent miscommunication was frustrating for me I found it hard to put the book down.

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chris_reads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional fast-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

3.5

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samcanuel's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-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

3.5

As with the other Sally Rooney books I’ve read, I am deeply haunted by this book. Rooney’s prose is absolutely beautiful and somehow makes up for how much I hate all of the characters. Life is messy, as is this book. Check the trigger warnings!!

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