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A review by fulltimefiction
Normal People by Sally Rooney
2.0
2.5 stars
I didn’t hate the book but I certainly didn’t like it either. I am ambivalent about it. I was considering writing a full review but then I found that I don't have much to say about Normal People.
- I liked that it tackled topics like capitalism and showed interest in world "issues"
- yet on the other hand I did not appreciate privileged college students discussing my region while smoking then getting high partying. Sure it happens irl life but it doesn't mean I have to like reading about it.
- I liked Rooney's idea, two flawed characters but this is the normal, they are normal
- yet many of their choices frustrated me especially since some could've been solved by more communication
- I was dreading that ending but found it underwhelming. Not disappointed but uhm okay? So what did I read about? Very little was happening and this is it?
Someone told me the audiobook isn't very good, to give this book a fair shot I switched from audio to ebook, and yet it didn't make any difference. The narrator is good enough if with a heavy Irish accent. If anything the lack of speech marks made the dialogue better in the audio. As a non-native English speaker, I didn't face any issues with the accent. It took a few minutes for my ear to adapt but it was alright.
I didn’t hate the book but I certainly didn’t like it either. I am ambivalent about it. I was considering writing a full review but then I found that I don't have much to say about Normal People.
- I liked that it tackled topics like capitalism and showed interest in world "issues"
- yet on the other hand I did not appreciate privileged college students discussing my region while smoking then getting high partying. Sure it happens irl life but it doesn't mean I have to like reading about it.
- I liked Rooney's idea, two flawed characters but this is the normal, they are normal
- yet many of their choices frustrated me especially since some could've been solved by more communication
- I was dreading that ending but found it underwhelming. Not disappointed but uhm okay? So what did I read about? Very little was happening and this is it?
Someone told me the audiobook isn't very good, to give this book a fair shot I switched from audio to ebook, and yet it didn't make any difference. The narrator is good enough if with a heavy Irish accent. If anything the lack of speech marks made the dialogue better in the audio. As a non-native English speaker, I didn't face any issues with the accent. It took a few minutes for my ear to adapt but it was alright.