A review by figsx
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

4.0

I hate this book. I started reading this because everyone kept recommending Sally Rooney and I honestly see why. The writing in this novel is great. I was so engaged and I felt gripped. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I had to finish it once I was committed to the characters, but I regret that. I started feeling sympathy for Frances, because she seemed like an outcast and living in Bobbi's shadows and I related whole heartedly to her father's situation. I even felt sympathy for Nick because Melissa seemed like an ass towards him at first. I thought I had my two favorite characters and even rooted for them. Anyways, I ended up hating everyone in the novel haha, but it doesn't take away for how well this was written and constructed. I think I hate it even more because I can actually related so much to Frances, take away the affair and her constant lack of good decision making, but I can see why Frances feels the way she does. I felt overly well with the ending at first and then we reach that final scene where it just feels like we pressed this infinity button on idiocy. I am a fan on being left on cliff hangers and open endings, but I hated this one haha. I still fucking loved reading this, but I hated it!! Props to you Rooney, because now I am purchasing your other works.