![]() ![]() We view intersecting moments of each character’s life from an impartial perspective. Potentially this is because Rooney develops a style akin to gossip which affords a significant amount of interest in the characters’ relationship. Rather, it makes the novel an addictive read. However, its simplicity is not a downfall and does not make the novel mundane or overdone. It is an incredibly relatable situation, and, dare I say it, a ‘normal’ situation about ‘normal’ people. So much so that when reading it I felt as though I was listening to a friend recount a story about someone they were seeing. The plot, narration, chronology and its open ending give it a touch of realism. ![]() There are many reasons for this, but the aspect of the novel that surprised me most was its simplicity. Although I arrived quite late to the party, having read Rooney’s novel, I can understand why it has continued to be a stand out success in 2019. That green cover can be seen littering Instagram accounts and bookshop windows it is everywhere, and quite rightly so. Sally Rooney’s novel ‘Normal People’ won the Costa Novel Award in 2018, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and was announced as Waterstones’ Book of the Year. But now she has a new life, of which this is the first moment, and even after many years have passed she will still think: Yes, that was it, the beginning of my life” “She has never believed herself fit to be loved by any person. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |