Conversations With Friends -

She wants us to think she is a cold, rational observer. She is not. She is a volcano trying to pass itself off as a flat screen. Let’s address the plot: Frances begins an affair with Nick, Melissa’s husband. However, Rooney refuses to write a steamy, taboo thriller. Instead, the affair is conducted via stilted emails, silent car rides, and conversations about Marxism.

But is this book just about two college students sleeping with a married couple? Or is it something much stranger, sharper, and more honest? Conversations with Friends

In one of the most devastating scenes, Nick tells Frances he loves her. Frances’ internal reaction is violent and emotional, but her external response is a flat: "Okay." She wants us to think she is a cold, rational observer