A review by nickysbookcorner
Normal People by Sally Rooney

hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

 A low-stakes book about the bond between your first love. Connel (MMC) and Marianne (FMC). Connel and Marianne keep coming back to each other at different stages of their lives and it doesn’t quite stick each time. They are terrible at communicating with each other, but this is also what makes it realistic. There is an imbalance as they come from different socio-economic classes. I was rooting for them. I loved that this book didn’t really have a plot and it was just snippets of interpersonal relationships. 
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