This is probably going to be a controversial opinion, but I find the book ‘Normal People’ by Sally Rooney to be an incredible disappointment. I would even say it is a prime example of the movie (show) being better than the book.
I stumbled upon the show by accident and fell in love. It was really good and beautifully made. Very emotionally captivating. It really got under my skin. Learning that it was based on a book, I picked up the book shortly after because I love reading.
Maybe the magic of the story had faded after seeing the show (it is quite a cliché story after all), but I found the book not at all enjoyable. Rooney writes very plainly and she fails to offer insights in the psychology of the characters that seemed so complex and interesting in the show. The story suddenly felt rather flat and childish.
I do not understand the appeal of the book at all. Anyone had the same experience?
(Please don’t kill me)
by Very_Rude_Person