/lit/ - Literature

I fell for another /lit/ meme and went along with the 'no books published this millennia are any good' thing, but Normal People is good. I don't know why people on this board are so stubborn and dismissive of this novel, I didn't think it wasn't very deep, but it nevertheless portrayed human relationships in a very honest and intimate way, and I found it comforting to know literally everyone is an insecure freak on the inside.

I don't think it was good enough for me to read another by Rooney but I would definitely recommend it, particularly to the zoomers of the board struggling socially because I think there is value in understanding relationship dynamics from different gender and economic perspectives. For me seeing a modern romance from a female viewpoint was new, and how real and visceral Marianne's emotional life was made me rethink some relationships I've had previously and how I've treated and reacted to them.

That being said, I have never read a book about my generation before and it is definitely a different experience being able to directly relate to people who would be peers rather than aristocrats from the 19th century, you should stop reading gay Dostoyevsky novels and engage with modern culture. Read it.

Can we talk about how overrated this book is?

How did it win so many awards?