• roman initiatique

Excellent roman, bien écrit et très fort sur le plan de l'étude psychologique des personnages; bravo!

Sally Rooney has succeeded in surmounting the trap of the second novel in the wake of the major critical success of 'Conversations With Friends'. In reality, 'Normal People' is a much more compelling novel addressing a wide variety of contemporary issues (fluidity of human relations, the immutability of social class ties, notably) through the story of a rather different boy meets girl scenario. Everything seems to divide Marianne from Connell, yet they continue to exert a mutual influence upon one another despite the psychological or geographical distances which mark their relationship. Rooney is gifted with the pointillist's talent for detail and description that fills 'Normal People' with revelatory epiphanies that will never cease to surprise the reader. It is the rare writer who can render interesting a universal theme of human relations and love : a rewarding and bittersweet work of literature.