beauvisseau 's review for:

Normale mensen by Sally Rooney

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book blew me away, the complex characters, the underlying currents of socio-economic inequality, the exploration of all types of relationships and the personal thoughts of realistic characters that are easy to relate to. The writing is phenomenal, simplistic but so eerily thought-provoking that I feel as if I see the world differently now. It made me question my own experiences and brought me insights that made me feel seen. I've never read anything like it, and I would recommend it wholeheartedly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Fatphobia