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A review by auohcanruon
Normal People by Sally Rooney
4.0
i think sally rooney really captured how tiresome life is. how exhausting it is for normal people to lead normal lives. the precision into marianne and connell’s psyche was exhausting, at times, but also incredibly informative, frustrating, humane.
it was such an interesting journey reading about these two characters’ lives at different timelines, watching their friendship and relationship take on so many shapes: growth, failure, trust, rejection (obviously not in this order) as well as observing their ever-changing relationships with other people separately from each other.
i don’t know really know how i’m supposed to review this besides admitting that this book can’t / won’t be for everyone, but it is definitely amazing. i watched the show before reading it (i’d only realized it was an adaption until i’d started it) but it was nothing compared to how visceral reading it felt like.
it was such an interesting journey reading about these two characters’ lives at different timelines, watching their friendship and relationship take on so many shapes: growth, failure, trust, rejection (obviously not in this order) as well as observing their ever-changing relationships with other people separately from each other.
i don’t know really know how i’m supposed to review this besides admitting that this book can’t / won’t be for everyone, but it is definitely amazing. i watched the show before reading it (i’d only realized it was an adaption until i’d started it) but it was nothing compared to how visceral reading it felt like.