A review by hannaelisab
Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.25

i truly did not get the hype around this book for most of my reading experience tbh. i didn't rly enjoy the writing style and did not care much for  the main characters either. the last quarter of the book finally grabbed me emotionally (bc i feel as though the author went into more philosophical aspects about love & humanity  as well, which i adore), as marianne's story bore a true sadness & connells depression came so suddenly, that it finally added something to his character, that made me want to understand his inner workings. i also quite liked the melancholic-ambiguity of the ending m, i felt it matched the reflective-emotional tone if the book and the back and forth of the protagonists relationship.
all in all, it was not wort all the praise it got on its first three ( i think?) pages - but (especially the last quarter) was not bad either (: 
important: check the trigger warnings before reading!