A review by leduyhxxng
Normal People by Sally Rooney

4.0

im not sure how i feel about this book. i feel very strongly that i had a pleasant time reading. heck, theres a lot going on with book that deserves dialogues, and its great that way, but i cant think of a reason why. the writing felt a bit lax and unfocused, which sometimes i found a bit annoying, but i dont hate it. i love the third-person narrative; i'd thought it felt a bit detached and cold, but this perfectly captures the experience of young adulthood. i love how raw the main characters are portrayed. i love the time skips that sneak up on you. and its weird because i dont like the plain writing, i dont like how Marianne's mother and brother are portrayed (i think its overly black and white), i dont like how hung (and a bit anti-climatic) the ending felt, but i dont hate it at all. i feel that there is something there that i cannot quite catch yet. and it stresses me a bit to see people pour praises on this book, and i dont get why. huh