A review by giuliana_ferrari
Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.25

I understand what's the rave about Sally Rooney's books. She does have a mastery in convening how humans act, think, and live. However, and here I'm not sure if it's a matter of cultural differences or what not, I really did not enjoy several sections of the book. We are supposed to root for the main characters, and although I understand that they are supposed to be flawed and broken, because humans often are, I could not understand how the main male character could be so praised. I could not understand how the female character could bounce on and off several important personality traits. On and all I think this is an interesting study on human behaviour but still felt flat at times 
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