Normal People
Comparing Sally Rooney's literary masterpiece to its Hulu show.
Against rolling Irish hills and freshly-washed linens, Marianne and Connell touch and love and part and chase and fail. Their minds and bodies are ravenous, their souls and tongues damaged. They leave me wanting more.
The show made me horny.
The book made me want to be a better person.
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Piergiorgio Corallo in blue
Photography often reveals more by removing elements than by adding them. In the photographic series Nel blu dipinto di blu this idea becomes the central visual strategy. The images are built around a simple but striking rule: almost everything appears in black and white, while a single blue element remains visible inside the scene.
By The Global Verge2 days ago in Critique
March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
By Denise E Lindquist3 days ago in Writers
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Well, I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that 😂 Good luck in the challenge 👍
Whoaaaa, what a stark difference between how the show and book made you feel. Excellent review!
A brilliant critique in just 50 words which makes me want to read this!
Interesting take. I loved the book. Gave it 5 stars on Goodreads, which I rarely do. Then I tried watching the show, but I’d honestly rather watch paint dry. It was the most boring thing I’ve ever seen. I’m amazed that you compared two works of art so adeptly in 50 words.
great critique
I really enjoyed the first two episodes a couple of years ago, but then my streaming service would not play ep 3. I can’t tell you how many times I tried (days even) but it kept going back to the end of ep 2! So I gave up. Haven’t read the book but hear the author is ace! 😄
Oooh. I've yet to read the book or see the show. Now, I still kinda wanna do both, but you do make the book sound better with that conclusion. Interesting perspective - I love these critiques for that, especially when it's those seemingly unquestionably good shows or books or whatever. So much hype around this. Thanks for this Suze and well done!