A review by lizzymcalpine
Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

i have never wanted to put a book down so badly and yet i think this has irrevocably changed my life in the exact same way in which the funeral of a beloved person would. frustrating, heartbreaking and somehow exactly right for the moment.