Sally Rooney

I absolutely loved the first half of this book. I enjoyed the dynamic between Connell and Marianne, how complex and unpredictable it was. Initially, i struggled with the prose format of the book. The lack of clear dialogue got me struggling to follow the voices of different individuals. As I kept reading however, i got the flow of the style the book is written in.

As for the cons, i think the last half of the book did nothing to drive the plot. It was bland, unchanging and predictable. I hated how there was no evolution of Marianne. She remained unchanged throughout the book leaving me frustrated.

I also disliked how the relationship between Marianne and Conell remained unchanged, despite the fact that the timeline kept shifting (in high school, college and even after that). Therefore, the timelines changed but the interaction between the characters was the same throughout. These cons made the last half of the book quite bland.

Overally, it was a great book to start my year off with. If you loved Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, this book is definitely for you.

⭐⭐⭐.5 stars