About the Author
Sally Rooney
ISBN 9780571333134
Rs. 1,118
Faber & Faber
Conversations With Friends
Who it's for: Readers of contemporary literary fiction about relationships
Frances, a 21-year-old college student and aspiring writer, navigates life with her best friend and former lover, Bobbi, performing spoken-word poetry in Dublin. Their tight-knit world expands when they meet Melissa, an older journalist, and her actor husband, Nick. What begins as an intellectual curiosity quickly evolves into an unexpected and complicated intimacy between Frances and Nick, challenging Frances's preconceived notions about relationships, property, and control. As her intellectual certainties falter, Frances confronts the messy realities of desire, vulnerability, and the shifting dynamics of her friendships and family ties.Why You Should Read? Explores the complexities of modern relationships, friendship, and infidelity with raw honesty. Features deeply observed characters grappling with identity, desire, and intellectual versus emotional life. Showcases Sally Rooney's signature sharp, minimalist prose and incisive psychological insight. Offers a compelling look at young adulthood, challenging conventional ideas about love and connection.
Highlights
- Set in Dublin, follows Frances and best friend Bobbi as they perform spoken-word poetry.
- Centers on the evolving relationship between Frances and Nick, an actor married to journalist Melissa.
- Explores themes of desire, vulnerability, and shifting friendship dynamics.
- Known for sharp, minimalist prose and psychological insight.
- Challenges conventional ideas about love and connection.
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What is the book about?
It follows Frances, a 21-year-old college student and aspiring writer, and her best friend Bobbi as they perform poetry in Dublin. Their lives change when they meet Melissa and her husband Nick, leading to a complicated intimacy between Frances and Nick.
Who is the author?
Sally Rooney, known for her sharp, minimalist prose and psychological insight.
What themes does it explore?
It explores modern relationships, friendship, infidelity, desire, vulnerability, and the tension between intellectual and emotional life.
Is it part of a series?
No, it is a standalone novel.
What is the setting?
The novel is set in Dublin, Ireland.




