Sally Rooney is an incredible author. She has a really interesting, almost callous writing style, that makes all of her books feel both detached and overly emotional. They're almost written in the style of the voice in your head- obviously biased toward you, but talking as if it's fact because your own brain will always see your perspective as true. Similarly is the writing structured, like a consistent stream of thought. I can see how that isn't for everyone, but I found it really easy to follow and loved it so much I bought all of her other books too. (They're all great) Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. It has been read so some creasing but a clean copy from a smoke free home. The book you see is the book you will receive. Nice enough writing and observations but somewhat dull and infantile. The very notion of the two people, seemingly perfect for each other, ruining each other's lives over and over again drove me mad. It became repetitive, then it became boring. I just could not stand reading about on-off relationship of these young damaged adults while such important matters like domestic abuse, depression and mental health in general were hugely overlooked. How strange to feel herself so completely under the control of another person, but also how ordinary. No one can be independent of other people completely, so why not give up the attempt, she thought, go running in the other direction, depend on people for everything, allow them to depend on you, why not." This line above kind of sums up what this whole book is about. Sure stories are always about people but there has to be something plausible, connectable, interesting, less tedious?

Normal People: One million copies sold by Rooney, Sally Book Normal People: One million copies sold by Rooney, Sally Book

I really cannot see why the novel made it to the Man Booker Prize longlist. And yes, perhaps it's not a one star book but at this point, this is what I feel.

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This ‘what?’ question seems to him to contain so much: not just the forensic attentiveness to his silences that allows her to ask in the first place, but a desire for total communication, a sense that anything unsaid is an unwelcome interruption between them." Hive Store Ltd 2020. (hive.co.uk) is registered in England. Company number: 07300106. VAT number: 444950437. Not for the first time Marianne thinks cruelty does not only hurt the victim, but the perpetrator also, and maybe more deeply and more permanently. You learn nothing very profound about yourself simply by being bullied; but by bullying someone else you learn something you can never forget." Marriane is a loner at school, not interested in interacting with others yet there is this one guy in school who she feels safe with, Connell. Connell, I felt turned out to be a very confusing character. He is not sure of his own place and he makes Marriane’s life a little odd too.

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Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life-changing begins. Not being a feminist here, but I think it is equally insulting to any person if their partner is embarrassed about introducing them to his friends or even passing courtesies to them. Interesting novel and easy to read but quite difficult to follow in places as there are no speech marks so it's not always easy to follow whether it is description or a comment made by the characters. I also did not enjoy the unfinished and abrupt ending! Interesting novel and easy to read but quite difficult to follow in places as there are no speech marks so it's not always easy to follow whether it is description or a comment made by the characters. I also did not enjoy the unfinished and abrupt ending!Margot Robbie stars as the eponymous fashion doll in this live-action adventure directed by Greta... The best young novelist - indeed one of the best novelists - I've read in years. -- Olivia Laing, New Statesman I'm not trying to be provocatively snarky here - there is a great deal regarding human emotion that is agnostic of culture and society and we do get that here through some beautiful observations and most profound analyses by an extremely talented writer. I am very fussy with literature but this book held me until the end. It wasn’t the best book I have ever read but the author certainly captures the essence of young love from the perspective of both characters. I am very fussy with literature but this book held me until the end. It wasn’t the best book I have ever read but the author certainly captures the essence of young love from the perspective of both characters. Products can be returned in store, or by post, for exchange or credit as long as they are returned in saleable condition within 28 days.

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Best novel this year by a country mile is Normal People by Sally Rooney . . . Brilliant., Spectator Books of the Year I read the whole book on one sitting! The dialogue is simple and so easy to follow. You fall in love with both characters and their relationship. I had watched the series and I felt the BBC did add more soul to this book and it definitely did a good job in making it a series. Throughout the book I kept thinking why, why is this not working for me? Why I'm becoming more and more annoyed? Why don't I care? Why?? Maybe because I am no longer a target audience of the book. Sally Rooney set the books world buzzing in 2017 with her debut Conversations With Friends; Normal People is a girl-meets-boy story with a difference, interrogating the difficulties of sincere communication in a complicated, post-ironic world.

What’s interesting about the book are the characters, Connell and Marriane. I am still kind of confused about how I really feel about them. Happy, joyful, pity, sad, not sure yet.