A review by linasbooks
Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

“They’ve done a lot of good for each other. Really, she thinks, really. People can really change one another.”

I find this book very hard to base a single opinion on, so here are my thoughts. I found it relatively easy to read without quotations, but it’s a great insight on how things can easily be misinterpreted. 

Rooney’s way of shifting into different scenes shocked me because I barely noticed it at times. I felt attached to her characters, although I did want to punch them several times in this book. There is no character development, which is the whole point: showing how raw, normal, and complex these characters are. 

I find that the more I think about the concept of the book the more I love it. The book appeared boring to me toward the middle due to nothing happening, but that’s the whole point. It’s meant to show how communication is an important part of any relationship, and how crazy it is that one person can change your entire life. It’s an important book, but I don’t find myself reading it again in the future.