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Conversations with Friends: A Novel | Sally Rooney

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I got this book from @Blerdgal_Fenix for #jolabokaflodswap21 and I saved it for a rainy day, which came this weekend. I tend to do that with authors I like, wait on reading their backlist for a while. This novel has a lot of what I like about Sally Rooney, but it feels like a novel told in thirds. ↘️

ReadingEnvy The first third introduces us to Frances, who is an observer and not an emoter. She is best friends with Bobbi, who used to be her girlfriend. I liked this section because there were bits that made me laugh, both in how ridiculous they show Frances to be, but also in now it shows Rooney understands this certain kind of thinker, the people who live in their heads, who secretly judge everyone around them. ↘️
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ReadingEnvy The second third is the majority of the book, where Bobbi and Frances get wrapped up in the lives of a wealthy older couple (as in, they are in their 30s.) This third was very readable of course but felt to me like it travels pretty common ground, and worse, it's with people who struggle to communicate even though they like each other. (I say worse but the author does this intentionally, and I think the reader can engage in their frustration.)↘️ 2y

ReadingEnvy The third quarter deals with a lot of fallout from decisions made but also throws Frances back into struggles with her family, including an alcoholic father. And then Marianne - yes that Marianne - shows up at a dinner party and I was thrown. It has nothing to do with the story of this novel but if you've read Normal People, you will definitely recognize her and possibly go looking in Reddit to figure out where in her story this novel lands. 2y

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ReadingEnvy @Reggie this may be my favorite too but I need to think about it a bit more. 2y

Reggie I just love the last sentence in here. It‘s very the heart wants what the heart wants!!! And the other day I was trying to think of the book that featured a character with endometriosis and wellah here it is. So thanks. Lol 2y

ReadingEnvy @Reggie sounds pretty painful tbh 2y

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Conversations with Friends: A Novel | Sally Rooney

Many of you may not know that this is our first holiday season with two boys we hope to adopt next year so of course today was crazy in good ways.

But I wouldn't want to go without thanking @Blerdgal_Fenix for sending me a book I've wanted to read for forever and a fun assortment of chocolates for #jolabokaflodswap21 - thank you so much! And how I loved the darker skin Santas!

Thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing everyone.

Prairiegirl_reading Wow! Good luck with the adoption! 💜 Merry Christmas!!! 2y

Leftcoastzen Good for you! Hope adoption goes well! 2y

BarbaraBB Merry Christmas 💚 May it be the first of many with the boys! 2y

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Bookzombie I hope everything works out! Merry Christmas! 🎄 2y

Reggie Merry Christmas, Jenny. And as much as Normal People destroyed me, Conversation is my favorite of hers. Hope you like it. 2y

andrew61 Have a wonderful break jenny and I hope Chris goes well for you and that it is very special with the boys . 2y

ReadingEnvy @andrew61 thanks Andrew.. it was a bit overstimulating for them at times but we managed overall. 2y

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