A review by growplantsreadbooks
Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Oouf. I see why this is divisive. The writing is phenomenal. I was mesmerized by the dialogue... It was just painful to read about people making the same mistakes again and again and again. That's definitely the point. And it definitely has to do with the larger themes of class and communication. But God it was hard to want to pick up this book at certain points. Maybe it would have been easier if I didn't relate to both characters so much lol
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