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A review by eldritch_flower
Normal People by Sally Rooney
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've never read Sally Rooney, and I feel BETRAYED that my bookish friends didn't push me to read her work sooner. I literally only read this book because it was an impulse buy at Target(look I went in for gloves, spent $85 on books and shirts and snacks and forgot the gloves, don't judge me. You all know how Target works).
Anyways, I loved this. LOVED it. I finished it in a single sitting. I was there in my room at 11:30PM and thought to myself: "You know, I'll just get this book started. Read a few chapters and go to sleep." The next thing I know, it's 4AM and the book is done.
Our main characters are flawed, imperfect, and easy to dislike. But they are so damn compelling. It's a very character driven book. You really get into the heads of these people in a brilliant way. I don't want to give too much away because it's such a great read and it really needs to be experienced.
But the bare basics of the plot is that we follow two people, Connell and Marianne. They're opposites and yet the same. We follow their journey as people and how they change over time, both with and without each other. It's beautifully written, it's sad, it's happy, it's impactful.
I definitely recommend this book. And if you'll excuse me, I need to go read the rest of Rooney's work
Anyways, I loved this. LOVED it. I finished it in a single sitting. I was there in my room at 11:30PM and thought to myself: "You know, I'll just get this book started. Read a few chapters and go to sleep." The next thing I know, it's 4AM and the book is done.
Our main characters are flawed, imperfect, and easy to dislike. But they are so damn compelling. It's a very character driven book. You really get into the heads of these people in a brilliant way. I don't want to give too much away because it's such a great read and it really needs to be experienced.
But the bare basics of the plot is that we follow two people, Connell and Marianne. They're opposites and yet the same. We follow their journey as people and how they change over time, both with and without each other. It's beautifully written, it's sad, it's happy, it's impactful.
I definitely recommend this book. And if you'll excuse me, I need to go read the rest of Rooney's work
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship