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After reading this book it has solidified a few things about Sally Rooney and her writing style. I think reading this book has helped me see the writing evolution from this book to Normal People. The themes of self harming are prominent in both books and Sally Rooney clearly enjoys writing about damaged women. I found some of the themes raised in this book problematic. Similar to normal people Frances just like Marianne is a character that I am deeply worried about and felt anxious to leave behind. The depression and sadness that Frances copes with alongside physical issues is heartbreaking and while so many people love Sally Rooney's books, I think she creates bleak characters that can make the reading experience very claustrophobic. I have so many things I want to discuss about the themes of mental health and sexuality and monogamy in this book so I will do a review of it on my channel soon. Safe to say I didn't like this as much as normal people and I have a few issues with the book so it's a 3.5 stars for me.