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A review by annchmn
Normal People by Sally Rooney
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found Marianne’s family situation so unresolved and like a plot device. I really disliked Marianne’s character resolution, as well as her depiction as a frail and beautiful person descending into darkness … I found it especially jarring every time the author flat out wrote a description of what she was wearing and how she looked (especially how she just had to mention how much thinner and thinner Marianne was becoming) instead of being more subtle.
It was an interesting look l the way Marianne and Connell both navigated school coming from different backgrounds, but the rest irked me.
It was an interesting look l the way Marianne and Connell both navigated school coming from different backgrounds, but the rest irked me.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit