Thanks to NetGalley, Faber & Faber, and Sally Rooney for the opportunity to read and review her latest novel. I'm a bit conflicted in my review here but I'm going to give it a 3.5, rounded up. It is a character study of two young people whose lives continue to intertwine yet never really get to the connection they should; ends up being a bit sad.
Marianne and Connell met in school when both are teenagers. They come from very different background - Connell's singer mother is Marianne's family's housekeeper. They are drawn to each other and start a secret relationship but since Marianne is considered odd and school with no friends, Connell can't bring himself to bring the relationship to light and behaves badly. They still can't leave each other alone and meet again at university. This time, Marianne is the popular one where Connell feels adrift. This back-and-forth relationship continues throughout the book.
It's a commentary on bullying and how it changes both the bully and the one who bullies; peer pressure; self-esteem and social class - all so very relevant topics in this social media world. It was a bit of a slow read for me.
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