Reviews

Normal People by Sally Rooney

sigrace111's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

eloraborealis's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.5

ccotter124's review against another edition

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

4.0

hxnriette's review against another edition

2.0

the writing style was so bad 

imannziannzi's review against another edition

3.0

I never really got into the book properly. I don't think I like books without a plot. ik some ppl love it but this book was slow paced for me and I struggled to carry on. I found myself dropping it and then trying to come back, but that's okay, maybe that's the beauty of this book: the normality of it all. the flow, the lack of disruptive quotations. it's about life and maybe that's what I didn't like. 

meharmannava's review against another edition

2.0

throw in one or two more tropes and this easily becomes one of those romance novels where the characters lack any ability to communicate for the sake of plot tension. only slightly litfic-ified.

which is sad because i wanted to like this (mostly because i loved Sally Rooney's first book [b:Conversations with Friends|32187419|Conversations with Friends|Sally Rooney|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1638729263l/32187419._SY75_.jpg|52827120]), and Normal People was quite enjoyable in the beginning. unfortunately, despite the fact that the book does have its good moments, it overall hit the emotional depth of a 2012 sad girl tumblr post.

veromilko's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

askirmishofwit's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I mean... this was FINE and I'd definitely recommend the audiobook for this book but I think I just don't get the Sally Rooney hype??

reynidaze's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

orzobop's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75