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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
5 reviews
sxndaze's review against another edition
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
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
realslimschaefy's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
This was the first of Raymond Carver’s fiction I had read, and I went into it with high expectations that were not met. I see the lure of this collection and the vignettes— being dropped into someone’s world, then quickly removed without being able to ask any questions or understand the full context. However, Carver’s writing to me was very dry and to-the-point, which I know many people appreciate; but, I am someone who likes more flowery and prosaic writing, so this felt dull and a bit boring for my tastes. Some of the stories have shock value, but most are nothing absolutely wild that you couldn’t find (although two endings made me feel absolutely sick!), with greater emotional detail, in other works.
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, and Toxic relationship
mtehan7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
sagenguyen's review against another edition
Much darker than anticipated. Since it's a collection of short stories, I felt no reason to push myself to finish.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
katecuthbert's review
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
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