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A review by loverofeels
Normal People by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i related to both connell and marianne more than i am comfortable admitting...
so so many lines in this hit incredibly hard. even though nothing really happens i was completely absorbed by the narrative and connell and marianne's relationship. even though it's fairly slow-paced it flies by! i know a lot of people complain about the lack of quotation marks but i didn't notice it at all with the exception of just a few points where i had to double check who was speaking.
the last 30 pages or so annoyed me (can't articulate why, just felt really unsatisfying) but otherwise i really enjoyed !
so so many lines in this hit incredibly hard. even though nothing really happens i was completely absorbed by the narrative and connell and marianne's relationship. even though it's fairly slow-paced it flies by! i know a lot of people complain about the lack of quotation marks but i didn't notice it at all with the exception of just a few points where i had to double check who was speaking.
the last 30 pages or so annoyed me (can't articulate why, just felt really unsatisfying) but otherwise i really enjoyed !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Body shaming and Antisemitism