Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Rozmowy z przyjaciółmi by Sally Rooney

22 reviews

adri_enne's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.0

Are the characters obnoxious ? Yes.
Selfish? Yes.
Pretentious? Yes. 
But can I also relate to the complexities of navigating self esteem, feelings, relationships, and friendships during early adulthood? Absolutely yes. 

The main characters being intolerable does not make this a bad book! I don’t believe everyone has to be pleasant/charming in order for readers to understand their intricate inner thoughts. I also think that this makes the characters more realistic to me as well. In fact, I think this is intentional on Sally Rooney’s part.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

‘After that I put some cold water on my face and dried it, the same face I had always had, the one I would have until I died.’

I get it guys! I get it. Her written voice is compelling. Even when things got repetitive, I still found the character voices and emotional atmosphere absorbing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

umetnina's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infertility, Infidelity, and Abandonment

Moderate: Miscarriage and Vomit

thetearex's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

magicshop's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Abandonment

reneeandreea's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An insane attention to detail in otherwise mundane, day-to-day life. Makes you feel like one of the characters; Frances is both relatable and flawed. You couldn’t really love any character and you couldn’t really hate any character either, which I think is a lot like real life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

reading_rainbows's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I don't understand the appeal of this book and the title feels wrong to me.   The first third of the book was painful to get through.   I did not enjoy the writing style.   I got through it after giving up on it multiple times because it was the only fiction audio book I had downloaded and it helps me get to sleep.   

I don't feel like I know any of the characters.  The main character needs therapy.   The last few chapters looked like things were improving.  

then they leave it with Francis telling Nick to come get her, like they are going to get back together again even though they haven't addressed any of issues

A better title would be "How to avoid conversations"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Abandonment

louiseberg's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Self harm

Moderate: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood and Vomit

visnisme's review against another edition

inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail