A review by soaps_carino
Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Heart wrenching, you will likely hate both characters, but relate to them on a fundamental level. My 80 year old white male professor says this is his favorite book of all time. He says Sally Rooney is the best post-modern nihilist writer of our time. I totally understood what he meant after my second read through. 
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