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Normal People A Novel

Sally Rooney

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The Toast

Podcast

The Toast

They talked about having read *Normal People* and said they could not finish it because it was too dark and heavy for them.

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I'm casting my vote for Normal People.

— Episode: S3 Ep132: Boogers and Earwax and Toenail...

Episode: S3 Ep132: Boogers and Earwax and Toenails, Oh My!:...

They talked about having read *Normal People* and said they could not finish it because it was too dark and heavy for them.

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I'm casting my vote for Normal People.

I just couldn't finish Normal People it literally took me to such a dark and depressed place.

It was too dark and I had read the book so I didn't need like I knew what happens and they stuck to the script really closely.

It was too heavy.

I loved it, but I couldn't finish it because it was too dark.

The Viall Files

Nick asked Rachelle if she had watched Normal People; she said she hadn't but was obsessed with it after hearing about it.

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Have you watched Normal People? I have not, but I heard a lot about it. Oh my God, I'm obsessed.

— Episode: E129 Ask Nick - The Biggest Liar

Episode: E129 Ask Nick - The Biggest Liar

Nick asked Rachelle if she had watched Normal People; she said she hadn't but was obsessed with it after hearing about it.

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Have you watched Normal People? I have not, but I heard a lot about it. Oh my God, I'm obsessed.

Handsome

Podcast

Handsome

The hosts mentioned the TV adaptation of the novel, saying it made them sad.

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That show Normal People made me so sad.

— Episode: Jeff Probst asks about emotions and cell...

Episode: Jeff Probst asks about emotions and cells

The hosts mentioned the TV adaptation of the novel, saying it made them sad.

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That show Normal People made me so sad.

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

It was mentioned as having a similar vibe to a relationship discussed by the podcast's guests, with a somewhat tumultuous start and eventual commitment.

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It feels like a Sally Rooney book or some shit like it sounds so nice

— Episode: “I Am Stunning and I Will Survive” (w/ J...

Episode: “I Am Stunning and I Will Survive” (w/ Jeremy Beil...

It was mentioned as having a similar vibe to a relationship discussed by the podcast's guests, with a somewhat tumultuous start and eventual commitment.

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It feels like a Sally Rooney book or some shit like it sounds so nice

Episode: "From Womankind, Thank You" (w/ Eva Victor)

The book was discussed in the context of one of the guests reading it and finding it to be a 'horny' and raw depiction of characters and their perspectives.

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Oh my God, I read the first 20 pages at Nicole Silverberg's house and I couldn't put it down then she made this amazing dessert.

It's a horny fucking book.

It's like see like what people are thinking and switching places every chapter right?

Yeah, it's really it's a raw book. No condoms anywhere.

It's just exactly what I wanted but didn't know I could want exactly and like God the the build up to it. I mean I had no idea.

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