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Normal People by Sally Rooney

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maddieoftheorangetree's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Much better the second time around. I found myself sympathizing more with Connell than Marianne, which is similar to my first read of this book back in December. Had fun buddy reading this with my friend, I think it adds a lot to this book when you have someone to discuss it with.

laraoliveiraa9's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

loganzee's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

brisingr's review against another edition

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2.0

2,5
me, getting ready to write this review: well, this is going to hurt like a motherfcker.

i'm so sorry. i lowkey expected to be in the minority with my thoughts on this book, but i just don't get what all the hype is all about. i might just not have the emotional range to comprehend the characters or the events of this book. i might just be too thick-skinned to get the deepness of this narrative. i don't know. but something didn't click properly with me, and i am feeling a bit sad about it.
it's just... normal people, both the book and the general population, is so boring!! i kept waiting for the story to have a point or an impact, and for me it had neither. nice writing style and some memorable lines, but so rare throughout that it didn't really save much of this book for me.