Reviews

Color and Light by Sally Rooney

obscuredbyclouds's review against another edition

3.0

Classic Sally Rooney, distilled into a short story: love, awkward dialogue, miscommunication, class difference, the trouble of fame vs the trouble of having a shitty job. It's pretty good but left me feeling a little empty-handed. I think her writing probably just works better at novel-length.

gp28's review

reflective medium-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

3.25

lattedisoia's review against another edition

"a pain in your throat may get worse when you swallow, may be almost unbearably painful when you swallow, but that doesn’t mean that the pain is gone when you’re not swallowing."
* audiobook narrated by sally rooney

patternsintheivy's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

vassiliki's review

what was that ending

i liked the atmosphere, it feels like the point of view is floating or observing while drunk; hazy and dazzling, but gripping nonetheless. aidan my beloved<3 a poignant novella of beautiful world, where are you 

vxmlie's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

irine_elle's review

3.0

 My first meet with Sally Rooney's writing was quite enjoyable.
I thought I wouldn't like her writing style and her character driven books but I was pleasantly surprised. 

readingrach's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

mydarkvanessa's review

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

4.0

at the clinic became normal people, so i really hope this becomes a novel sally pls i beg

leoniepeonie's review against another edition

3.0

I liked how it drifted between different moments with so many little climaxes, and left so much unsaid in creating a tension between the two main characters. There were clumsy metaphors that really didn't fit with the rest of her writing, with fireworks the size of the globe being a memorable one! I made the mistake of going and reading an interview with her about this before rating and I think that has made me see things in the text that I hadn't actually perceived as a reader - there were so many strange interactions that make sense when Rooney explains how she's playing with the characters and thinking about them and their lives. Interesting either way.