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Normal People
Normal People | Sally Rooney
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dom._.inic
Normal People | Sally Rooney
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Wow, Sally Rooney crammed all my insecurities tightly into one package. Book is about the complex relationship between two people over the course of several years. Rich with love and heartbreak, loved every bit of it.

Why didn't you take Marianne to the debs you idiot...

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dom._.inic
Normal People | Sally Rooney

This book is rich with love and heartbreak. My only question is, was I supposed to have these kinds of relationships in high school and college? If so I think I might have missed out...

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thewallflower0707
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After 3 years, we are finally getting a new Sally Rooney novel! I really hope it will reach the heights of Normal People. It‘s coming out September 24.

#SallyRooney #NormalPeople #newreleases

LeeRHarry Myself and Sally Rooney have parted ways after Conversations (even though I loved NP), but I wish her well with her new release 😆 (edited) 4w
batsy I didn't quite like Beautiful People because of how if ended, but I loved Normal People. Need to read Conversations and looking forward to the new one! 4w
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Andrew65
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3rd book finished for #FabulousFebruary #20in4

I can see why this book has good reviews. Overall an enjoyable book, covering the relationship between 2 people over a period of time. Both are normal people with issues of own to deal with along with the relationship. You end up caring for both of them, but also question some of their actions, even become frustrated by them. I‘d like a follow-up book 5 years on to find out what happens to them.

Bookwormjillk You‘re on a roll! 1mo
DieAReader 🥳Great! 1mo
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Andrew65 @Bookwormjillk Thanks, a busy week ahead so will be slowing down. 😍 1mo
Andrew65 @DieAReader Thanks 🥰 1mo
Reggie Do you think he takes off to NYC without her? 1mo
Andrew65 @Reggie I‘d got the impression he‘d already made the decision to go, as otherwise why not tell her about it before. I think he‘d regret the decision to go. What did you think? 1mo
Reggie Yeah, it breaks my heart but I think she lets him go and everything she dreamed of for him comes to pass. 1mo
Andrew65 @Reggie Yes😢 This is why I need another book to know what‘s going on in their lives in five years time. 1mo
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steph_phanie
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - My first Rooney.

Although this novel made me feel very melancholic, I couldn't stop listening. I was quite invested in the complex relationship between Marianne and Connell, as well as in the relationships they had with themselves, their families, and the world around them. If you love a good character study and aren't bothered by gloom and unease, I think you will see the beauty in Normal People.
(Full review linked in the comments.)

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BooksNBowls
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This book took my heart and stomped on it. A character study on the relationship between 2 people over the coarse of several years, as their relationship takes many different forms. This is not a “romance” per say, because it‘s way too real for that. Sally Rooney explores what it means to be “normal” as an individual and as a society as a whole. You either love or hate it and I absolutely LOVED it. The message is in between the lines. 5/5

TheLudicReader If you haven‘t seen it yet, the series is excellent. 6mo
BooksNBowls @TheLudicReader oh yeah I watched it as I read! Amazing! Honestly the closest and most accurate book-to-tv adaption I‘ve ever watched. 6mo
TheLudicReader It was so good, wasn‘t it @BooksNBowls . I thought the actors were perfection. 6mo
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BooksNBowls @TheLudicReader yes and I think those are really hard roles to play, too! You gotta do it just right. I was thinking she would have made a great Bella Swan haha less awkwardly awkward 😂 6mo
BooksNBowls @TheLudicReader I was in love with Connell by the end, I loved how every time he said I love you he said it with more and more feeling 😭😭😭 the last I love you broke me 6mo
TheLudicReader It was so angsty and I love angst. I bawled at the end and then I insisted my daughter watch and she bawled at the end. Lol. @BooksNBowls 6mo
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Atheall
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I was about halfway in the book before I got a late night tiktok showing the BBC miniseries and had to hurry and finish before it got spoiled! I‘m behind on the times for the mini series, but I‘m glad this BookTok recommendation landed on my page before I saw the show. I really enjoyed the time jumps in this book. I felt that the representation of young love, “right person wrong time”, was shown well through Rooney‘s writing. Excellent romance!

dom._.inic There's a miniseries? 😲

I want to watch it but the book was already so heartbreaking...
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Cortg
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Far from perfect, I enjoyed Connell & Marianne‘s relationship. It‘s messy, and sometimes ugly, and often miscommunicated, but throughout it all, their bond is beautiful. I really liked Rooney‘s writing style and look forward to reading more from her. #Pop23 ~a booktok recommendation *I edited this to a booktok rec

BarbaraBB Great review! 8mo
TheLudicReader If you haven‘t watched it already, the series is perfection. 8mo
Cortg @TheLudicReader Thanks! I was wondering how it is! 8mo
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Nicolaaaaj
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Immediately watched the BBC series version after reading

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breadnroses
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Another banger from Rooney, thought I might prefer Beautiful World. I may need to think about it more before deciding.

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Mrs_B
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I am coining the term “backstitch” to describe this style of storytelling, when there‘s a jump forward in time and then the gaps are filled in.
I found this a moving snapshot into Marianne and Connell‘s life and can see why it has won so many awards.

CarolynM “Backstitch” - I love it 👏 8mo
Cathythoughts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🪡 🧵 (edited) 8mo
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Esinclair
Normal People | Sally Rooney
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I absolutely loved this book. It has been on my list for a while and I didn‘t know what to expect. I loved how real and authentic it felt, and getting perspective from different characters was essential in developing the reader‘s deep understanding at the end of the book. This book was real, heartbreaking and beautiful

guidosophia You‘re so fake for this 9mo
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Erin.Elizabeth10
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This book dives into the hearts & minds of Connell & Marianne as they continuously draw closer & farther through their teen and young adult years. Although they are not always together, they are always in love. This book definitely focuses on the characters, since the plot skips around a lot! It is one of those stories where I just wanted to grab them and say, “this whole thing could be cleared up with one conversation!” Really enjoyed it though!

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LoverOfLearning Great book!! 11mo
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DimeryRene
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This is one of my favorite books. I just love the way communication is so real. Honest at times, unsure, and awkward too. Just real.

BekaReid I positively adore Sally Rooney'a writing! 12mo
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guidosophia
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I loved this book so much the first time, I had to read it again and highlight all the parts i resonated with. I already can‘t wait to read this again, it‘s such an amazing book. I really feel connected to this book. I also just think it‘s amazing how much you can relate to one character or the other based on the focalization of the chapter.

DimeryRene I literally just finished doing this. I read it in 2019 and read it this weekend and underlined so many things. 💕 12mo
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Britdarko
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There were many flaws in this book but that is what I think makes it real. At first I didn‘t like it with lack of quotations but a few chapters in I got the hang of it. There are mixed reviews on here and I understand it. The end leaves you with questions but there are many relatable moments about about relationships, communicating, mental health. Real life struggles. It was complicated but I appreciated the challenges that come up in the themes.

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fortune_bookie
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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.

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brynnlizzie_1
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On again off again love is so complicated 😭

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morgangrilliot
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I have never felt more seen than at some points in this book. Love!

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Elena77
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Mehso-so

No, not the great read most describe this book as.
An uncomfortable one, with half empty stories and characters. The writing style is not my favourite but has some decent stretches. It‘s a very ‘back and forth‘ narrative that after a while starts to be just repetitive and leaves the reader begging for some original developments. The end could have provided this but it is just as dry.

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Ann99
Normal People | Sally Rooney
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Definitely one of the best romance books read so far. The real situations the main characters go through is with no doubt the best part of it.

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guidosophia
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This is going to be a very painful review for me to write. I am a very public and proud sally rooney hater. I think she is pretentious and boring. That being said, I love this book. It might actually be one of my favorite books. It‘s weirdly relatable, I actually want to buy my own copy and read it again and take notes. I think if I could only read this book for the rest of my life I would be happy. Craziness

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DHill
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If I have to work on a Sunday, at least I have the company of a book. 📖

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mjtwo
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14-5 Nov 22 (audiobook)
Wow - that was quick! I had not realised how faithful the TV show was to the book. Much of the dialogue seemed familiar and it was difficult not to picture the two lead actors as Connell and Marianne.
Very much in the vein of a classic love story with its miscommunication and flawed characters. I do truly hope they finally come together and live happily ever after. I am sure the book also has its flaws but I loved it.

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DebbieGrillo
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My latest marketplace $15 book haul. 💚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great haul 📚 1y
BennettBookworm The immortalists was soooo good! 1y
RebelReader The Push!!!! Loved that one! 1y
Suet624 great collection of books. 1y
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AbstractMonica
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Interesting read. I‘m not entirely sure how I feel about it yet, but it was definitely intriguing.

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mdemanatee
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Can I ask you a question? Are you in need of books to read at midnight while listening to Taylor Swift's new album? https://youtu.be/C4ivgTb8Cog

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kissmehardy
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FINALLY got myself around to reading a Sally Rooney book, and okay, I get the hype, for the most part. Connell and Marianne felt so real, even though we really only see them in vignettes, and I was so happy to see them finally grow and accept themselves by the end of the book. The best book ever? No. But still pretty damn good. #contemporaryfiction #literaryfiction

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Twainy
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🎧 not really normal people … it‘s good. This is a truly interesting relationship & watching them through the years is fascinating. Adult

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ChubbyChipmunk
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Its follows the relationship between 2 people who individually struggle with self love and mental health. Yet they always see the other as this beautiful aspirational character. And this combination of self loafing + admiration + inability to be vulnerable just leads to miscommunication n missing out on each other

It captures the nuances of experiencing great fear great pain and great joy all at the same time that is the human experience

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booksascopingmechanism
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Mehso-so

i am gonna be honest, this book isn't for me. The characters were misunderstanding each other at every scene. they didn't even knew how to communicate properly and the there were so many time laps like the author could have done so much better with this storyline this book was realistic, among the mental health issue and everything which i appreciate but the author could have done so much better with their backstory and this storyline.

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emilymartin05
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Love this book

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ewicker
Normal People | Sally Rooney
Mehso-so

I think I missed the bigger picture here… great story, definitely a page turner, but felt like the end was missing something. Also confused by the lack of quotation marks in conversations

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thepostman96
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The only thought I had after finishing this book was: “please get away from each other and seek competent help.” This relationship was toxic af, and I get that that is the point, but it was done poorly and felt romanticized. ⭐️⭐️

yourangel i thought the same also i really wasn‘t comfortable with the huge time gaps like i understand that was the style of the book but i just felt the relationship went to different extremes so randomly and both extremes were so dysfunctional its like their whole relationship is built on toxicity loll 2y
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ravenlee
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I kept hoping it would get better, I‘d find something in either character to like, or that something would happen, but it never did. This just didn‘t work for me at all.
#catsofLitsy #DannyBoy is recovering from a cystitis flareup, and is both mad at me for drugging him and needing comfort from his person. Lots of snuggles the past few days.

Leftcoastzen Awwww!😻hope he feels better soon. 2y
RaeLovesToRead Awww Danny 💕💕💕 Give him a snoodle from me. I also panned Normal People. It felt lifeless and the characters' interactions were bizarre. 2y
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ravenlee Thank you @Leftcoastzen he‘s getting better but still not quite right. 2y
ravenlee @RaeLovesToRead he gives nose kisses for the snoodle! I feel like NP is a first draft, like this is just a framework for something more in-depth with characters who need some fleshing out. 2y
RaeLovesToRead Yay! 😸 That's a good way of putting it. Agree completely. 2y
TheAromaofBooks At least this book is off the list!! Hopefully your kitty feels better soon!! 2y
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gabrielasmj
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this is me rn trying to figure out how this app works…

also, i‘ve finished the normal people book yesterday and immediately had to watch the show. i really like it, absolutely recommend. the photography‘s amazing, mainly in the scenes on the italian summer. #normalpeople

SW-T Welcome to Litsy! #litsywelcomewagon @chelleo has links to tips on her profile and if you ever need help you can always post your questions. It‘s a very welcoming and helpful group! 2y
gabrielasmj @SW-T thank you! im gonna follow her☺️😉 im so far loving the app and the little community! 2y
Chelleo @gabrielasmj Welcome to Litsy! Thanks for the tag @SW-T! Check out @LitsyEvents too! 2y
SW-T @gabrielasmj Glad you‘re enjoying it so far and pleased to “meet” you. ☺️ 2y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 😊📖🥳 2y
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gabrielasmj
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it‘s definitely one of the books that mostly made me reflect about life. absolutely love the construction of the characters, timeline and amazing quotes. it‘s beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time #normalpeople

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JackieGreco
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I loved this story! Such an easy read about the back and forth relationship of two people from high school through college 4/5

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Bec_lectic
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Mehso-so

This book kind of irritated me. It started out as a pretty good love story and I was really enjoying it but then it starts to drag and the main characters complete lack of competent communication made me wanted to slap them at some points. The ending…really? Almost considered this book a waste of time. 😕

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erickahhh
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I really need to check out the TV show. Boy, do I wish I knew a love like the one in Normal People. I could not get enough of this book! I finished it in 1 day! The character development was wonderful. I wanted to be best friends with Mary Ann. I am interested to see how this book is adapted to TV

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TashaLeigh
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Mehso-so

I know alot of people really love this book. I had very high expectations but I just didn't love it. I just didn't believe the relationship, why couldn't he get over this weird anxiety about being with her?? Didn't make sense to me, I felt like he took what HE wanted from her. He kept telling her that he loved her, but his actions said otherwise.

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I know this book gets mixed reviews and I can definitely see why it wouldn't work for everyone, but I really enjoyed reading it. The writing style was different from what I'm used to but I found it really interesting. I would definitely read another Sally Rooney book. I would have liked if the side characters were a bit more fleshed out but all in all a good read.

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paytanmal
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misconception is that this book doesn‘t have any character development & it‘s just a book of two people in constant emotional circles. it‘s much more, it depicts the true outcome of miscommunication & misunderstanding decaying a relationship between two people that obviously love each other. these two flaws can drive any two apart but Connell & Marianne have a bound that will always magnetize each other back together. it‘s hauntingly beautiful