Normal People

one star for the audiobook narrator, two for connell's mental health journey, three for connell's anti-rich people snobbery. but let's be clear; otherwise, i really didn't care for this book

the main issue of this book is that it features two people who desperately need therapy and to work on their communication issues, but only one of them does, and we're left to suffer with the other one wandering about life with seemingly no purpose. i liked connell especially after starting university, since a lot of his depression and anxiety was relatable and understandable, but i would literally roll my eyes whenever marianne tumbled back into her life.

better than conversations with friends, made even better thanks to the audiobook and irish accents, but still... not something i really enjoyed in total