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wyabook234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Suicide, Mental Illness.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder and Toxic friendship
katesant's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Violence
georgiasophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Suicide
abassard'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism
saretta02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
tomomia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide
samihami'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
2.75
After reading Rooney’s BWWAY, I simply didn’t think of this one as impressive as it is presented.
I didn’t connect to the characters thus didn’t care for their adversities and joys.
The main relationship felt undeveloped.
The book is sometimes advertised as academia, which I think is false. There’s some of it but not enough for it to be academia to be frank.
The writing was good. However the flashback intermissions were sometimes unrelated and poorly timed that I only got confused and lost track of the plot.
I like that the author has a pattern to certain tropes and characters (eg writers, long email correspondence) so you can compare how they are done throughout the author’s work.
I can see what Rooney is trying to achieve here and I can see why it has gotten so much positive feedback, but I simply don’t think it lives up to its reputation.
If you wish to read Sally Rooney, I wouldn’t start with this.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
There’s domestic abuse, SA, alcohol, cigarettes, depression and anxiety, ED, abandonment, bullying, body shaming, toxic relationships, relationship abuse, aggressive behaviour and languagejakepasseri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
sofagris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
summerlyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol