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livrawds's review against another edition
5.0
really good very Sally Rooney for a novella short concise entertaining fast read clear concept would ironically like a longer version :)
abbydoris's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.5
lerawr's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
3.0
tawattt's review against another edition
3.0
i like it i think idkkk :/// i guess i’m not that into short stories.
i like her writing so much tho. she writes love stories that explore all the ugly and real things in a relationship. and i love that about her. not like other books that always write flawless characters with flawless love stories.
this short story is about a one-sided relationship (not an actual relationship) where a young woman falls for the only man that cares for her. (15 year age-gap).
“We were predictable to each other, like two halves of the same brain.”
i like her writing so much tho. she writes love stories that explore all the ugly and real things in a relationship. and i love that about her. not like other books that always write flawless characters with flawless love stories.
this short story is about a one-sided relationship (not an actual relationship) where a young woman falls for the only man that cares for her. (15 year age-gap).
“We were predictable to each other, like two halves of the same brain.”
readingwithannika's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
drownbyocean's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
fredfauchhh's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
ivyninareads's review against another edition
3.0
Dare I say it? ....
....
...... I think I may be a little Sally Rooney-ed out.
This short story was quite good, but nothing to write home about to me. I heard someone else say this really feels like what it is, the beginning of a Sally Rooney novel. Read it all in one sitting as one might assume with a book of this size. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, but maybe because I consumed so much Sally Rooney writing in such quick succession, in a way it has somewhat lost its sparkle to me. This is a little upsetting to admit because I was such a huge fan of Normal People. However, that's not to say that I didn't like any of her other works, however, in comparison, they did not pack nearly as much of a punch for me.
So this was Mr. Salary, and it was good, but Normal People still has my heart <3.
....
...... I think I may be a little Sally Rooney-ed out.
This short story was quite good, but nothing to write home about to me. I heard someone else say this really feels like what it is, the beginning of a Sally Rooney novel. Read it all in one sitting as one might assume with a book of this size. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, but maybe because I consumed so much Sally Rooney writing in such quick succession, in a way it has somewhat lost its sparkle to me. This is a little upsetting to admit because I was such a huge fan of Normal People. However, that's not to say that I didn't like any of her other works, however, in comparison, they did not pack nearly as much of a punch for me.
So this was Mr. Salary, and it was good, but Normal People still has my heart <3.