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Persone normali by Sally Rooney

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caroboattini's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

5.0

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3.0

Something about Sally Rooney’s stories just doesn’t really click for me. That said, some of her prose — and particularly the way she describes feelings of emptiness and depression — really resonated for me in this book. Also, I listened on audiobook and could listen to Aoife McMahon’s voice for hours.

gloopaglorpa's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

onthedig's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-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

4.5

This book was so raw. I truly think there is no better word to describe it. I also found it to be very heavy. Almost frustrating at points. I wanted to reach through the paged and shake sense into them.

It's the kind of book that's making me think and I really appreciate books that do that. I appreciate having this type of perspective in a novel, where it truly is about Normal People. I really love that. I think this will be a book I think about for a long time.

I've never read anything like this. I loved the dialogue and the depth. Rooney did something great here. Though for the life of me I have no idea how they made it into a TV show.