Normal People by Sally Rooney on April 16, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Coming of Age, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Psychological
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.”
At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two teenagers – one they are determined to conceal. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years in college, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. Then, as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.
I’m just going to make this short, because in simple terms, I did not understand the point of this book. It was pointless and boring. Thankfully it was less than 300 pages. If you are planning on reading this book, let me put you out of your misery. The entire book is the two of them going from, I want to be with you… I don’t want to be with you… lets have sex…. I am not sure you love me…. I didn’t say exactly what I mean two months ago, this is what I meant…. more I want to be with you….
I gave this book a two star-rating. I am actually surprised it was rated so highly and on Oprah’s book club. There was absolutely no point to this book, and I am confused on what her intentions were for writing this book. I am so underwhelmed by this read and I want the hours I spent reading it back. Oh well, another book I can cross off the TBR pile then….