Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

20 reviews

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Self harm, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Medical content, Infertility, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

umetnina's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Infertility

Moderate: Miscarriage and Vomit

thetearex's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Self harm

magicshop's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Dysphoria, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Abandonment

reneeandreea's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An insane attention to detail in otherwise mundane, day-to-day life. Makes you feel like one of the characters; Frances is both relatable and flawed. You couldn’t really love any character and you couldn’t really hate any character either, which I think is a lot like real life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Abandonment, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Drug use, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Classism, and Toxic friendship

reading_rainbows's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I don't understand the appeal of this book and the title feels wrong to me.   The first third of the book was painful to get through.   I did not enjoy the writing style.   I got through it after giving up on it multiple times because it was the only fiction audio book I had downloaded and it helps me get to sleep.   

I don't feel like I know any of the characters.  The main character needs therapy.   The last few chapters looked like things were improving.  

then they leave it with Francis telling Nick to come get her, like they are going to get back together again even though they haven't addressed any of issues

A better title would be "How to avoid conversations"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Abandonment

louiseberg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Drug use

Moderate: Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Blood

visnisme's review

inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Abandonment, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

amelienoemiee's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book may be one of my favourite books at the moment. This book made me want to write a book myself. The way this book was written completely captivated me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

darbylane's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Blood, Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Self harm

Moderate: Gaslighting, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abandonment, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis