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A review by samanthaardenlockheart
Normal People by Sally Rooney
5.0
This story is so moving and has made me feel things I’ve felt so deeply in my real life. I deeply enjoyed it and I'm in love with Connell and Marianne's love story because it is a perfect encapsulation of letting someone go even though you’re deeply in love with them. To start, Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan’s connection is electric, magnifying, and powerful. This can be seen even in the first few pages of the book. They start as high school-age teenagers in Carricklea in Sligo, Ireland, but there is more to them than meets the eye. Connell is a talented, good-looking rugby player and Marianne is a disagreeable, quiet, and opinionated girl.
I am biased because I did watch the TV series before I read the book, but I could follow along easily. The show got Connell and Marianne down to a T. Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have radiating chemistry on screen, so hats off to the filmmakers of the show for making this story come to life. Rooney’s writing style is so unique because she has an excellent way of making very simple moments between characters feel very intimate. Connell and Marrianne’s soul connection can be felt on every page. If they were lovers in a past life, I would not be surprised at all. No matter how much time goes by between them, they know that they will always love each other. This book is one that I will be re-reading in the future because of its honesty and rawness.
I am biased because I did watch the TV series before I read the book, but I could follow along easily. The show got Connell and Marianne down to a T. Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have radiating chemistry on screen, so hats off to the filmmakers of the show for making this story come to life. Rooney’s writing style is so unique because she has an excellent way of making very simple moments between characters feel very intimate. Connell and Marrianne’s soul connection can be felt on every page. If they were lovers in a past life, I would not be surprised at all. No matter how much time goes by between them, they know that they will always love each other. This book is one that I will be re-reading in the future because of its honesty and rawness.