NORMAL PEOPLE (Sally Rooney) - June 14/20

There's no doubt that Sally Rooney is a really talented writer. Normal People is packed with interesting, cogent observations and a pair of seriously compelling characters, and I definitely appreciated that the story rarely went where I thought it would (ie this could easily have been the setup for a cheesy romcom). But I also think that the book is overwritten to a degree; Rooney's writing style occasionally gets in the way of the story she's trying to tell. Nevertheless, she has a fan for life in me and I'm excited to read what she does next. *** out of ****