Books to Read After “Normal People”
Oh, Sally Rooney, whatever is psychologically wrong with you is wrong with us all. There is something raw and uncomfortable about the love stories Sally Rooney tells that makes them addictive. Her heroines tend towards the chilly, aloof, and abstract—maybe we wish we could all play it that close to the vest—but I love seeing romantic love treated within the greater intellectual framework that kind of distance enables. For me, the following books are all addictively readable and electrifying in that same way, honest about things that make us nervous, painful, and fun at the same time. If you’re looking for books like Normal People, pick up one of these.
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