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I feel really bad for Frances, I feel like Rooney does a great job at making you empathise with the characters. I can literally feel how Frances feels and it feels horrible. I think Nick was always going to go back to Melissa. Also Bobbi is still confusing, one moment she acts like she hates Frances but the next she’s sympathetic towards her and says she loves her

I’m really glad this whole tense period has blown over and Nick actually spoke to Melissa (not saying that I agree with the affair at all). It’s really nice to see Bobbi and Frances finally getting along again but their relationship is confusing in the way that we have no clue if they still have romantic feelings for each other. I’m just glad they’re getting along and they Frances feels better mentally

I feel really bad for Frances, she has such low self esteem, I feel like she really needs to let go of Nick and Bobbi and find herself. I still think Bobbi is an asshole, again it’s like she doesn’t care about anyone but herself. My distaste towards her increased when she refused to listen to Frances whilst watching a documentary. What kind of friend does that?

I think Melissa definitely knows about Nick and Frances having sex but it’s confusing that she acts like she hates him but also loves him at the same time? Their relationship is quite weird anyway, given that she’s cheated on him before. I feel she has no right to feel jealous when she’s kissed Bobbi and possibly has feelings for her too. I hope we find out more about the incident. Valorie is an absolute ass.

I’ve enjoyed hearing about France’s and Nick’s relationship. I find Bobbi still a bit performative and the way that France’s tries to exclude herself from the group, saying she’s different or emotional cold, is a bit cringe. I’m enjoying the book a bit more. I kind of feel like Melissa and Nick have made a game out of their interactions with Frances and Bobbi by seeing who can string along who more.

I’m coming round to the story more and was enjoying reading. Whenever Bobbi was present though it makes me annoyed, I just feel like she’s a bit performative with this I hate men thing. Rooney does a good job at making you feel like you’re there with the characters, I can almost feel the stress Frances feels and the tension between her and Bobbi when she’s with Melissa. They’re like school bullies kinda

So my first thoughts are that Frances and Bobbi (especially Bobbi) are really dislikable. Bobbi is just an asshole, it’s clear that she only cares about herself and doesn’t really care about Francis. She’s just rude to her and dismisses her a lot. France’s is less dislikable but the way she submits so easily to Bobbi is annoying. I’m not really enjoying this so far but I’ll be open minded and continue