In this episode we are discussing Sally Rooney’s 2017 debut novel, Conversations With Friends, a story about two college students and the strange, unexpected connection they forge with a married couple. Like all Sally Rooney novels, we have so many questions: What is a friend? What is a conversation? Can you love more than one person? Is second choice love really love? What is a relationship? What does it mean for a relationship to work out? How do we heal ourselves? How do we find ourselves through love? There is one thing Sally Rooney engenders for us…and that is lots and lots of conversation!

** We start by discussing Frances and Nick and let’s just say - there is A LOT to talk about with these two and their affair. (03:42)

** We discuss the “twist” and contemplate whether Bobbi ultimately drives this entire story. (51:08)

** We debate Bobbi and Frances’ relationship and whether this is the real love story of the novel. (56:04).

** What She Said. How is it possible that we STILL have more Sally Rooney first person quotes to discuss after all the times we covered her and her novels on this podcast? Well, we do. (76:47)

** We’re rabid Sally Rooney fans so clearly we need to take some time to draw connections between all of her novels. (84:42)

** Who won the book? Kate goes very literal and Carinn manages to bring it all back to Taylor Swift! (90:28)

** We discuss our takeaways and homework assignments. We’ve covered so much, but it’s never enough. So stay tuned for our follow-up conversation on this book and our recaps of the upcoming Hulu adaptation! (95:00)

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