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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Stories by Raymond Carver
9 reviews
sxndaze'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
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
trhyne'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
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, and Gaslighting
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
wishlissa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Murder, Death, Car accident, Mental illness, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Grief
katsusho_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol and Addiction
Moderate: Death
mtehan7's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: 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
cameeroo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Grief