A review by what_lindsay_reads
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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

4.0

I found this book to be really compelling, if not a little frustrating. The relationships feel real and the way that love is described has this nature-rich quality. I enjoyed watching the characters grow and it all felt fully organic.
I did not enjoy that the ending felt so abrupt. You watch the whole will they/won’t they but at the end there is no closure. Marianne lacks development but Connell gets to grow into someone. I wish there was a redemption for marriane and a conclusion to their relationship.
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