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I watched this first and was entranced by the story. Having the characters and story come to life on screen helped make the book better. I appreciated more context and getting to read what Connell and Marianne were thinking in the book, but probably would've given the book 3-3.5 stars as a stand-alone.
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AUTHOR Rooney, Sally
TITLE Normal People
DATE READ 12/04/19
RATING 4.5/B+
FIRST SENTENCE Marianne answers the door when Connell rings the bell.
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Fiction/2018/Penguin/273 pgs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE SA
CHALLENGE Good Reads 2019 Reading Goal 182/111;
GROUP READ Beer Nerds
TIME/PLACE 2018/Ireland
CHARACTERS Marianne and Connell
COMMENTS Really enjoyed this book -- liked the writing, the "realness" of emotions. Marianne is from a wealthy family and a bit antisocial when it c ...more
TITLE Normal People
DATE READ 12/04/19
RATING 4.5/B+
FIRST SENTENCE Marianne answers the door when Connell rings the bell.
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Fiction/2018/Penguin/273 pgs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE SA
CHALLENGE Good Reads 2019 Reading Goal 182/111;
GROUP READ Beer Nerds
TIME/PLACE 2018/Ireland
CHARACTERS Marianne and Connell
COMMENTS Really enjoyed this book -- liked the writing, the "realness" of emotions. Marianne is from a wealthy family and a bit antisocial when it c ...more
In spite of not liking the two protagonists, I did like the book. I also enjoyed the audio version due to the lilting Irish accent. I am interested in watching the Hulu version.
I enjoyed this book - a story of a relationship between labels and black and white characterizations and a story of young adult challenges and growth. It drew me in - at times I felt a little unclear of time and place but it still kept me engaged with good writing about the complexities of people and relationships. It went deeper into a relationship than most books I’ve read. You finish the book feeling you witnessed some special natural event - how people gravite to each other.
Jul 05, 2022
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Well written, but depressing. I was frustrated with the characters throughout the book, and the ending did not make that any better.
I didn't know what this book was about when I started reading it. I knew it had great reviews and I thought it would be "literary" - not sure why. Maybe based on its cover and maybe its readership. I had heard of it from the "literary" crowd.
At first, the lack of quotation marks annoyed me. I remember thinking "ahh, here's the gimmick that makes it 'literary'". As I got used to it, I actually enjoyed the story and found I didn't want to put the book down. It's a love story. This is a romance no ...more
At first, the lack of quotation marks annoyed me. I remember thinking "ahh, here's the gimmick that makes it 'literary'". As I got used to it, I actually enjoyed the story and found I didn't want to put the book down. It's a love story. This is a romance no ...more
