Really Normal People

I have been saving a lot of books on my list to purchase (even though a lot are still left unread on my shelf) as I try my hardest to reignite (again) my old passions. And Normal People by Sally Rooney is on top of that.

With the continuous rise of TikTok—which has drastically changed the dynamic of our usual social media platforms—I have been even more exposed to old things I used to love and new things I might like and not like. There are advantages, and disadvantages, as you know, with all things. Back to Normal People, I actually fell in love with snippets of the series first—which I have not seen, by the way—from the platform. And so I decided to read the book instead.

Normal People
by Sally Rooney

Normal People tells the story of Marianne and Connell who developed an unusual friendship in the final days of secondary school. And as they find themselves entangled with each other's lives. 

I have not done this in a really, really, really long time so I'm going to make this short and quick. In my current state of life, Normal People has left me in absolute awe and pain. I was so encapsulated by Marianne and Connell that I read the book the entire day even after a long hiatus. Rooney's dialogues cut to the heart. The scenes, though slow, quiet, and calm, will make you flip pages like a thriller novel would. The ending was not grand, as it should be, but it was probably the best way to end and start a new chapter.

I feel for these well-written characters too much. Quietly rooting for people. Running back to old habits. Making sense of fleeting moments. Looking for serenity. Lonely, and longing for so many things, but going through life, anyway.

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