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darlynbalo's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
I think this book likes to think of itself as being about non-monogamy, but it’s just a bunch of cheating.
Also, the flawed characters Rooney is known for writing don’t really offer much in this book.
The part of the book I thought had most potential was something slap-dashed at the end with no opportunity for development.
The part of the book I thought had most potential was something slap-dashed at the end with no opportunity for development.
sunnyafternoon's review
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.0
noellegmark's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
zalford's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-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? No
5.0
milicavujovic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don’t think I’ve ever related to a character the way I did to Frances. Even though this book is a mess and all of her decisions are bad, I felt so much for her. Idk what to say, this book just blew me off my feet even though I didn’t expect it to. So many amazing quotes, the whole story was so intriguing… AND TALKING ABOUT ENDOMETRIOSIS. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book or watched a movie that portrated a female reproductive disease this way (the reality and emotions behind it), even though they are VERY common in our generation.
bookswmoony's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
2hannon's review
4.0
typing this just as i’ve finished the book. i really like this book but more specifically i love the ending.
as a debut, this book is outstanding for rooney. the writing is really good; particularly, i’m drawn to her use of figurative language in terms of metaphors and similes. she has such an interesting way of describing scenery and emotions, by likening them to such imagery that i wouldn’t have thought of but i understand nonetheless.
frances’ character is what makes me really like the book. in some ways, i find her character quite relatable, not necessarily in terms of personality, but her thoughts whether about her own life or about abstract concepts of love and so on. while reading the novel i was reminded of a quote from the daily mail about the book right at the back of the cover:
“So good … This novel is the best I’ve read on what it means to be young and female right now.”
although i am only three years younger than frances, i still found myself relating to her thoughts and ideas on the basis that we are if the same gender. sally rooney’s employment of frances as a mouthpiece for the female experience is quite interesting to me; i want to be VERY clear though, frances is obviously not THE one and only representation of women of course, in terms of intersectionality.
the story doesn’t have a beginning or end, but is quite a realistic depiction of life as it goes by. i’m frances’ case, the writing is very on the dot on what i think her life would be like, and i think that’s why i was captivated by the book too.
may i just say, the ending was so well done, it may honestly be one of, if not my favourite scene. it ‘ends’ the story in such a way that i don’t need to read more about the relationships because the story i’ve just read laid out a good foundation of these characters.
one things i feel i should definitely mention is that i read this after reading normal people. i did find strong comparisons between the two novels, often finding plot similarities and even character similarities. however, this didn’t put me off or make me think of rooney as unoriginal. i think it’s interesting how she uses similar experiences yet creates different narratives. i will say, i do prefer normal people to cwf, but i think it goes to show how much sally improved from cwf when writing normal people. normal people feels like quite a fine tuned version of cwf, and i like that quite a lot.
again, as a debut this novel is really something special.
as a debut, this book is outstanding for rooney. the writing is really good; particularly, i’m drawn to her use of figurative language in terms of metaphors and similes. she has such an interesting way of describing scenery and emotions, by likening them to such imagery that i wouldn’t have thought of but i understand nonetheless.
frances’ character is what makes me really like the book. in some ways, i find her character quite relatable, not necessarily in terms of personality, but her thoughts whether about her own life or about abstract concepts of love and so on. while reading the novel i was reminded of a quote from the daily mail about the book right at the back of the cover:
“So good … This novel is the best I’ve read on what it means to be young and female right now.”
although i am only three years younger than frances, i still found myself relating to her thoughts and ideas on the basis that we are if the same gender. sally rooney’s employment of frances as a mouthpiece for the female experience is quite interesting to me; i want to be VERY clear though, frances is obviously not THE one and only representation of women of course, in terms of intersectionality.
the story doesn’t have a beginning or end, but is quite a realistic depiction of life as it goes by. i’m frances’ case, the writing is very on the dot on what i think her life would be like, and i think that’s why i was captivated by the book too.
may i just say, the ending was so well done, it may honestly be one of, if not my favourite scene. it ‘ends’ the story in such a way that i don’t need to read more about the relationships because the story i’ve just read laid out a good foundation of these characters.
one things i feel i should definitely mention is that i read this after reading normal people. i did find strong comparisons between the two novels, often finding plot similarities and even character similarities. however, this didn’t put me off or make me think of rooney as unoriginal. i think it’s interesting how she uses similar experiences yet creates different narratives. i will say, i do prefer normal people to cwf, but i think it goes to show how much sally improved from cwf when writing normal people. normal people feels like quite a fine tuned version of cwf, and i like that quite a lot.
again, as a debut this novel is really something special.
justmaria's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nikkilpzs's review against another edition
5.0
still processing the book and I’ll likely edit this review as time goes on but this book was wild.