A review by wetcheesereviews
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I hate how sally rooney always manages to add in some context of violence towards women in a sexual nature as if these acts exist in a vacuum. Not to mention all books have a character name marianne and marianne looks exactly like sally rooney. Despite that it was an interesting and easy to read book, I enjoy sallys writing style without the use of speech marks and the story flows well. It deals with the complicity of relationships and how some people cannot let go, the main character always goes back to her toxic traits even when knowing how harmful they have been for her she feels as though she deserves that 
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