A review by andreapepsii
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

emotional lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

2.5

I’ll admit it, I’m not Sally Rooney’s target audience. I don’t relate to her characters, I get annoyed at them for trying to be so much “unlike everyone else” but just like everyone else at the same time and their conversation usually bore me whenever they don’t revolve about their relationships (and even then they sometimes do).
But there’s one thing I have to say positively about her and it’s that she can write a mood. This book sustains and captures its desired tone, mood and scenery amazingly, which is why it manages to sneak those 3 stars. 
I wish I could relate more to her stories and characters because I would love them. Unfortunately though, I do not care for her characters, which ultimately makes me not fully enjoy the book. 
I enjoyed this more than Normal People even though I probably understood it less. I also feel she copied a lot from it to Normal People which probably makes me like it even less. But enough about Normal People, this is Conversations with Friends and I’ve already talked too much about it anyway. Off to the next book!
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