Conversations with Friends was Rooneys debut and it is damn good for her first published book. Her characters are well fleshed out, 3D and real.
“So why only 3.5?!” You shout at me. Well. It was very he said she said. It’s the style of writing that Rooney chooses, and it works. But it made it a little tedious. I would find my self easily distracted by a text or comment, I’d put the book down and waste 30 mins on my phone before picking it back up and carrying on. It was a leisurely read. Not difficult. Not thought provoking. Didn’t leave me wondering or pondering like other recent reads have done to me. And that is why I didn’t give it a higher rating.
I do still want to read Normal People. So as soon as that paperback is out I’ll be all over it. And I would still recommend most of my followers to read this. Just don’t expect to be blown away.