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Normal People by Sally Rooney
4.75
challenging emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would! I expected it to be boring but it was pretty fast paced and I really enjoyed reading from Marianne and Connell’s perspective. The book alternates perspective in each chapter and the chapters take place a number of months apart. Marianne and Connells reasons for the actions are interesting to read about and also frustrated me. The characters aren't written to be liked but you are rooting for them strangely enough. At the end of the book the characters grow in some aspects but in others they haven't grown at all. 

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