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A review by lizflynn
Normal People by Sally Rooney
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
4.5
I love getting wrecked by some good literature. Normal People gave me what I was hungry for: an intimate look into someone else’s life that has been abstracted and allows me to reflect on some larger themes. Practically speaking, the relationship between Marianne and Connell is awful. Wow they literally just never truly speak to each other. But I wasn’t personally reading this book for the practicality.
Rooney’s writing is deceptively simple, conveying so much with what is not said by either her or her characters. I love that. I love when an author can capture a feeling, an urge, a longing in so many words. This whole book made me feel like I was 23 again, sitting at a tiny sunlit table somewhere quiet, looking out the window at the 3pm summer sun, feeling melancholy.
Rooney’s writing is deceptively simple, conveying so much with what is not said by either her or her characters. I love that. I love when an author can capture a feeling, an urge, a longing in so many words. This whole book made me feel like I was 23 again, sitting at a tiny sunlit table somewhere quiet, looking out the window at the 3pm summer sun, feeling melancholy.