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A review by rachaelszeto
Normal People by Sally Rooney
4.0
This book made me feel oddly nostalgic to my uni days. I would say I am the polar opposite of Connell because I'm a woman, Asian, on the opposite side of the earth, in a committed long-term relationship etc. However, I could see myself in Connell ALOT. I could relate a lot to Connell and even Marianne when it came to their mental health issues and struggles with themselves. I've experience a lot of the same thoughts that Connell and Marianne had.
The pacing felt more like a long running TV series, than a fast paced movie. Initially, I kept getting confused by the dialog as there were no quotation marks when people spoke. I thought this was going to be a problem but I quickly got over it. The timeline of the story was a bit back and forth, and it took some time getting used to as well. The writing style, however, was perfect imo.
Contrary to what other people has said (that it was and exhausting and emotional read), I felt that it was very light and easy. Maybe because the topics of mental health it touches on were already something that was familiar to me.
The pacing felt more like a long running TV series, than a fast paced movie. Initially, I kept getting confused by the dialog as there were no quotation marks when people spoke. I thought this was going to be a problem but I quickly got over it. The timeline of the story was a bit back and forth, and it took some time getting used to as well. The writing style, however, was perfect imo.
Contrary to what other people has said (that it was and exhausting and emotional read), I felt that it was very light and easy. Maybe because the topics of mental health it touches on were already something that was familiar to me.