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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
11 reviews
dilan11's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
sxndaze's review
- 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
I could hear my heart beating. I could hear everyone's heart. I could hear the human noise we sat there making, not one of us moving, not even when the room went dark.
for a period of about two years, i was obsessed with the movie stuck in love. it references the titular story and quotes the ending lines at the end of the film and from that moment, i had wanted to read this collection.
this collection is a lot. short stories still mystify me, and i’m working on my understanding of them. i enjoyed a few of them and felt like i glazed through the rest, but the title story really spoke to me. is it because i tried more? who knows. but im glad i read it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death
babelfish's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Medical content
beccaellison17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
i really hate the way he writes r
this book is so sinister
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, and Rape
extreme violence against women in ever single storyactiaslunasaturniidae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Suicide
ahoran's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Alcoholism
sagenguyen's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
jesss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism
katecuthbert's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts
evelinagallagher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Murder