Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
Fiction | 304 Pages | Published: 2017
Use the following questions to jumpstart your discussion about Conversations With Friends:
1. How would you describe the relationship between Frances and Bobbi? How does their romantic past affect their current friendship? Do you think their bond is healthy or codependent?
2. Power imbalances—emotional, economic, and sexual—are present throughout the novel. How do these imbalances affect the relationships between the characters?
3. Despite the title, many of the characters seem to struggle with honest communication. Do you think they are truly “conversing” with one another, or are they just performing emotional closeness?