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Normal People by Sally Rooney

williemajeska's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ookirkpatrick's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

69ozporkchop's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

SALLY ROONEY! GIVE ME A SEQUEL NOVEL, AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!

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mary_binzley's review against another edition

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3.0

2.75... that was like the least satisfying ending ever. this book could go on forever and the end result would be the same? are they just going to badly communicate their whole lives and break up and get back together?? :/

annahill888's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

szwaagstra's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The heartbreaking reality of friendship, love, and desire. I couldn’t put this book down and will not stop thinking about it for a long time. 

jodiekiss's review against another edition

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5.0

Pure comfort. I will forever dream of connell Waldron and his chain but also fully relate to him. Like the series I could read this 100 times but the book only brought me closer to the thoughts and feelings behind the characters.

klr's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wellreadashlee's review against another edition

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2.0

Wish I had liked this book more, but it really didn’t do it for me. I didn’t feel like there was much of a story there or like I gained anything from reading it. The character development really wasn’t great despite the story following the two main characters for years. I know a lot of people love it but it just wasn’t my cup of tea.

tesimonsss's review against another edition

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4.0

I struggled to get into the book but after the first 100 pages or so, I couldn't stop. tears and smiles and feelings of hollowness fill me while reading this.