Normal People & Conversations with Friends
Normal People & Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Reviewed by Tanya
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So I thought I’d do a double review of both Normal People and Conversations with Friends and finally put this debate to an end lol or maybe it’ll go on forever but who knows!? 🤷🏽♀️
So I read both recently. I finished Normal People two weeks ago and CWF yesterday and I have to say it was Normal People for me.
This book will forever hold a special place in my heart and I love Connell. He is *that* fictional character that I have fallen in love with as has every other girl I’m sure.
But Conversation with Friends was...weird.
It wasn’t an awful book. I like Rooney’s writing style, it was actually quite an easy read and I got through it quite quickly considering and couldn’t wait to finish it but that’s it - it’s not memorable for me. I just found them all so annoying, Bobbi, Frances and Melissa. I think Nick was probably my favourite but even then I found his relationship with his wife and Frances so bizarre. I just didn’t get it.
They all pissed me off in their own way. I found Bobbi and Frances to be really crappy friends to one another. I don’t know how Nick allowed Frances, a 21 year old, to treat him the way she did. It was odd that Melissa was “okay” with it all...ah I don’t know. When I think of this book, the 90 day fiancé Rosa “meh” meme comes to mind lol. Harsh I know, I’m sorry I love you Sally!!
However, Normal People...ah Normal People! I think I might read it again.
The girls all read this last year, and kept telling me I’d enjoy it but I’m glad I read it when I did. It really did just lift my mood especially in these times. I could talk about this book forever. I’ve become obsessed. I found both protagonists to be real and somewhat relatable. Neither was perfect. The only thing I hoped for was a happy hopeful ending. You’re left to make up your own mind but I just needed that closure.
