A review by leonelle
Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I fell in love with the story but not the writing, the book didn’t pull my emotions  the way the — amazing —show did months later. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Mental illness, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Bullying