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Normal People by Sally Rooney

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poppyisabella's review against another edition

5.0

reading this book immediately after going through a breakup was probably one of the worst and best decisions of my life. i quite literally hate nothing more than miscommunication and this book really shows the negative impacts of not communicating effectively. i think sally rooney did an incredible job of emphasising the finite nature of life, and the whole narrative made me feel more human than anything has for a while. life is so short and i really needed this reminder that, no matter how heartbreaking and difficult it can be if things don’t work out, love is worth the risk every single time. marianne and connell are so complex and i found myself both enraged and saddened for them constantly. i don’t think there are two characters better suited to each other than they are. this is a really fantastic, complicated, heartwarming, and frankly, depressing book…and loved it.

samanthasamie's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is the second time I’ve read this book, first at 17 and now. And boy does it hit different. I understand and see things I couldn’t before and it’s just a good book

vinsmek's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative reflective tense

4.0

abadwal's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

deathtolc's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

milymo77's review against another edition

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5.0

“All these years they’ve been like two little plants sharing the same plot of soil, growing around one another, contorting to make room, taking certain unlikely positions. But in the end she has done something for him, she’s made a new life possible, and she can always feel good about that.”

vadarraga's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

3.5

Mehhhhh such a slow book. Did really get the ending so have to look into it. Only stuck thru it bc I want to see the show again. Had it not been for it now having a show I woulda not finished it.