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By Jennifer · 5 posts · 34 views
By Jennifer · 5 posts · 34 views
last updated Jun 08, 2019 09:59PM
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This was a hard review to write. I was not one of those people who loved it, but it wasn’t bad. Sally Rooney showed every aspect of relationships and just how much work it goes into it. But this was so much more than just the relationship. They had to deal with depression, addiction, and bullying, among others. The characters (for me) were easy to connect with but they were hard to love. It frustrated me that they did not communicate the best. But if they did it would have been a completely diff
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I'm going to keep this short and sweet because this book just wasn't for me. I'll list a few things I liked and a few things I didn't.
Things I liked:
1. In audiobook format the characters have a Irish accent. 😍
2. The relationship between Connell and his mother is great. She knows when to support him and when to criticize.
3. This book shines a light on the different types of abuse that exists in relationships. •
Things I didn't like:
1. I really didn't feel like the ending was great. It seemed kin ...more
Things I liked:
1. In audiobook format the characters have a Irish accent. 😍
2. The relationship between Connell and his mother is great. She knows when to support him and when to criticize.
3. This book shines a light on the different types of abuse that exists in relationships. •
Things I didn't like:
1. I really didn't feel like the ending was great. It seemed kin ...more
I found this book very interesting because it deals with real everyday problems teenagers encounter during their high school years. Marianne Sheridan has changed ever her father passed away, some say she has a mental illness. I personally think the unfortunate situation affected her enormously. Cornell Waldron's mother works in the household of Sheridan's family. Cornell knows Marianne because they go to school. Cornell is the popular guy who is in the sports team, he's hesitating on what to stu
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I binged this book so quickly and absolutely loved it. The characters felt real and “normal” despite their abnormalities. Begging the question, what is “normal”?
Such an intriguing story and I love the writing style. It took me a couple chapters to really get into the writing style but I ended up loving how easy it was to read. Easy 5 star book.
Such an intriguing story and I love the writing style. It took me a couple chapters to really get into the writing style but I ended up loving how easy it was to read. Easy 5 star book.
Marianne and Connell meet each other in high school, but pretend to not know one another. Marianne does not care about being popular or care about anyone’s opinion. Most people perceive her as weird. Marianne comes from a wealthy family, and Connell’s mother, Lorraine, actually cleans their home. Connell is popular and a well liked athlete. Marianne and Connell are friendly with one another, but wouldn’t really be described as “friends.” They both end up going to the same college, and keep getti
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It's undeniable that Sally Rooney is a great writer. I'm giving this 3 stars because the characters and their toxic relationship was infuriating. She definitely achieved what she set out to do which is why I'm not sure if this should be a 4 star, but personally I didn't enjoy the experience of reading it. Books like this one I'm just shocked at how they are so popular, I think we all just really want to feel something which is why we like these sorts of books. Their relationship just proves that
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Mar 02, 2020
Kim (hundredacreofbooks.com)
marked it as to-read
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May 02, 2020
Sally Clarke
rated it
it was amazing
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Jul 05, 2021
Mallory (onmalsshelf) Bartel
marked it as to-read
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