Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney with Aoife McMahon (Narrator)

7 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018 Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in rural Ireland. The similarities end there; they are from very different worlds. When they both earn places at Trinity College in Dublin, a connection t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174,596 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 69%
sad 53%
dark 23%
tense 19%
challenging 15%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 7%
funny 6%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 22%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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