Review by pinkiessel - Normal People

pinkiessel 's review for:

Normal People by Sally Rooney

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m speechless. Sally Rooney’s writing was stunning at times, it felt like reading poetry. The way she captured emotions so effortlessly made every moment hit exactly as it should. I highlighted so many quotes, I just couldn’t help myself.

I fell in love, got angry, felt frustrated and somehow, I hated almost every secondary character while also realizing that their behaviors were just… what normal people do.

I wasn’t expecting to love this book as much as I did. My emotions kept circling through different shades of heartwarming moments, deep sadness, loathing, resignation, confusion. It was a ride.

Shoutout to Lorraine, the true GOAT of this book.

As for Connell, I went from feeling puzzled by him to extremely proud of his growth. I only wish I could say the same about Marianne.

And the ending? It left me feeling like a soup of emotions, like something I can’t quite put into words. Not sad, not happy, just… oh wow.

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