A review by briiioche
Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I love Sally’s ability to intimately describe the internal dialogue and conflicts of two individuals developing and trying to navigate emotional attachments. It explores relationship intersectionality, covering classist and misogynistic conflicts. It’s intimately honest and realistically tragic.