A review by haleylooloo
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective fast-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

4.0

This books was so interesting. Sally Rooney sure knows how to write them. 
I found the characters were likable, despite the fact that I normally have very strong moral lines drawn around the decisions that the characters made. I appreciated the moral ambiguity and lack of concrete conclusion to the issues at the end. The discussions had by the main characters were very interesting, and Frances’ internal dialogue was quite thought provoking. As a woman of similar age, I feel like I have had many of the same lines of thought as her, particularly around self-image and things like that, though Rooney always seems to take it a bit further. I also really appreciated the detailed episodes of endometriosis pain. It is something that so many women struggle with and I like that she didn’t shy away from describing the pain, and also the anxiety of not knowing what’s going on & subsequent helplessness once you know.
Overall, I haven’t entirely entirely decided how I feeling/what I think about this book. Will likely edit this review soon. 
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