A review by thattheatrekid
Normal People by Sally Rooney

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

Honestly I don’t see the hype of this book. Maybe it’s just because romance isn’t typically my thing, but I found this boring and the characters one dimensional. They also had to spell out every character trait for you rather than just acting out said trait. The ending wasn’t that satisfying and I found it easy to zone out and lose track because the dialogue didn’t have quotation marks. I liked the character development and how realistic the situations were but I think I’m just not the right audience.