A review by eriin_reed
Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I suppose it was an easy read, I read it at the airport and during my flight and finished it right as my flight was wrapping up. However, I was under the impression that this was a widely loved book and... I am not exactly sure how that is true. I suppose if reading books

about women who keep ending up in abusive relationships

is your cup of tea, then sure, this might be a good book for you. I, however, don't appreciate the this kind of story trope, so I probably would not read this book again, and I probably actually would not recommend it to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Death