Converses entre amics

After reciting their poems at a literary soiree in Dublin, Frances and Bobbi meet Melissa, an attractive writer who wants to publish a story about them. These two university students who in the past were a couple of hers will be attracted to her and her husband Nick: a well-to-do couple who are approaching their forties and with whom they will end up forming a ménage à quatre complex. Set in the Irish artistic bohemia, this story of free love and ambiguous relationships offers an honest portrait of a generation that rejects imposed labels. Between book launches, theater premieres and vacations in French Brittany, the characters' conversations turn Sally Rooney's debut into a novel of ideas marked by witty dialogue and a deft sense of humor. The author delves into the delicate cruelties of human interaction in an intelligent work about friendship, desire and jealousy. As her characters discover their power over others, Rooney weaves an addictive story about the workings of innocence, the impact of infidelity, and the mirage of free will.