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josippetrusa's review against another edition
challenging
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
youmeandem's review against another edition
3.0
while this book got progressively better as it went on, i can't help but feel like it's mostly once again sally rooney sharing her own opinions about issues through her characters. which is all fine and normal and stuff, but after conversations with friends it's nothing new, really.
and, like, not to bring up normal people again, but this book felt a lot like me being the choir and sally rooney preaching to me, rather than writing about interesting characters with an interesting dynamic. not much of what these characters were accusing each other of felt true to how they behaved and more like telling us how to feel about certain things they did, rather than showing.
anyways, this was better and more enjoyable than conversations with friends (which isn't hard to do) but worse than normal people (which also isn't hard to do).
and, like, not to bring up normal people again, but this book felt a lot like me being the choir and sally rooney preaching to me, rather than writing about interesting characters with an interesting dynamic. not much of what these characters were accusing each other of felt true to how they behaved and more like telling us how to feel about certain things they did, rather than showing.
anyways, this was better and more enjoyable than conversations with friends (which isn't hard to do) but worse than normal people (which also isn't hard to do).
maddynd06's review against another edition
3.0
i didnt really like the ending, but the rest of the book was good. it was really interesting and incredibly thought provoking. i had to stop reading and just think a couple times while reading this because interesting ideas were presented. overall an enjoyable book:)
lilinas's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ebraam's review against another edition
5.0
Well, I've been sitting on this one for a few weeks without anything very prolific to say about it; just a feeling that it was a beautiful read and I will undoubtedly hurry to finish anything that Sally Rooney writes. It's a very poetic and emotional read. Just soooo Sally Rooney. If you liked her other books you'll love this one too.
She's one of those authors that 1/3 of readers love and believe she's the next Hemingway, 1/3 don't understand why they like it so much but love it anyways and 1/3 despise her stoic and anxiety filled prose.
Definitely #2 over here. Lol. Sally Rooney you have my heart.
The book follows 4 adults in their late twenties/ early thirties navigating friendship, love, relationships and sex. But also anxiety and world issues, politics and the strangeness of contemplation.
Big thanks to @librofm for the ALC on this one!
She's one of those authors that 1/3 of readers love and believe she's the next Hemingway, 1/3 don't understand why they like it so much but love it anyways and 1/3 despise her stoic and anxiety filled prose.
Definitely #2 over here. Lol. Sally Rooney you have my heart.
The book follows 4 adults in their late twenties/ early thirties navigating friendship, love, relationships and sex. But also anxiety and world issues, politics and the strangeness of contemplation.
Big thanks to @librofm for the ALC on this one!
anne972's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kimberlyd's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
paulinasanbur's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
grinnemaki's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Second read and I found I loved it this time around.
eleanorcats's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the writing style personally, I thought it was interesting and I hadn’t experienced much like it. This is a book seemingly about nothing, but I like that?
The world is full of normal people and not every detail is flushed out in them. Their conversations leave things unsaid, and sometimes we spend our evenings wasting away in front of a social media screen. It’s very real.
I think that the ending was a bit…. Far fetched for the storyline, and if we’re going to get caught up in normalcy I wish we would’ve stuck more to that. I also didn’t care for the push and pull of Eileens relationship. I did like Felix only because he was the only character who had a normal conversation with everyone else, instead of being purposefully aloof.
The world is full of normal people and not every detail is flushed out in them. Their conversations leave things unsaid, and sometimes we spend our evenings wasting away in front of a social media screen. It’s very real.
I think that the ending was a bit…. Far fetched for the storyline, and if we’re going to get caught up in normalcy I wish we would’ve stuck more to that. I also didn’t care for the push and pull of Eileens relationship. I did like Felix only because he was the only character who had a normal conversation with everyone else, instead of being purposefully aloof.