A review by _nery_
Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

3.0

This book was not the T.
I know I read Sally Rooney out of order (2,3,1) but I was expecting much more from this book. I'd dar say I don't know how she got known from this book!
The chapters are too further apart (in time) so every new chapter seems like a new story sometimes. If you pick up the book at the beginning of a new chapter the characters are in totally different places mentally and physically sometimes too and it's just exhausting. The main character is stuck in theses circles of repetitive behaviour which make her feel helpless and frustrating and the book kind of boring. I think the premise of this book is so good and the characters are so good and relatable, but the plot moves to much and tries to do too much and it just ruined it for me.
Unfortunately this book was a disappointment.

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