32.6k reviews for:

Gespräche mit Freunden

Sally Rooney

3.81 AVERAGE

jasminhi's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

oxidized_copper's review against another edition

5.0

emotional tense fast-paced

ksraines217's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A quiet examination of two exes turned friends navigating relationships as the move into adulthood. I enjoyed Rooney’s description of quotidian events and her examination of ordinary people finding ordinary ways to mess up their lives. 

torintorin's review against another edition

4.0

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3.5 better than last time

mhaus's review against another edition

3.5

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This book had interesting themes, and I do really like Rooney’s writing, but I just didn’t really like or connect with these characters. 

czahler's review against another edition

3.75

emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

catarfish's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elisabondani's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hrubio26's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

nayyya's review against another edition

3.25

slow-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

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This book grew on me. It's a beautifully written novel about flawed people and their flawed relationships. While the characters weren't likeable nor relatable, I enjoyed getting in their heads and could understand them.