Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney (2017)

Sally Rooney’s debut novel follows college students Frances and Bobbi as they navigate the perils of infidelity, sexuality, class, and chronic illness. Frances finds herself involved with Nick, a married man who can’t seem to decide what he wants, while his wife Melissa seems to have taken a liking to the fiery and acerbic Bobbi. Rooney masterfully defies the conventions of traditional prose in this messy, beautiful work of fiction.

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