A review by karenvol6
Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I gave this book 2 stars because I feel like the quality of the writing in this book might be fine and it’s just that I personally hate the way Marianne was written? I cannot stand a damsel-in-distress character and if you can’t either then you probably won’t enjoy this book! In my opinion, too much of her identity in the book revolves around just simply being a victim and you don’t learn much else about her besides that so it makes for a character that doesn’t feel fully fleshed out. 
Besides not having much of a personality, Marianne will barely show the tiniest hint of self esteem for the majority of the book so just beware that this might be a super frustrating read. 
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