Jack sounds fascinating to me. I was that “good girl” attracted to “bad boys” in my teen years, so I get how she might have been attracted to him, aside from the lack of confidence. 😈 I might give that one a try. So many interesting elements going on here. 😁
Maybe Della likes rebels! I loved Gilead too! Great review of Normal People! Interesting fact about the abused attracting a abuser. You and I have the same opinion: why the heck did the book such hype!
Interesting reviews! I think the first time the "different generation perspective" hit me was when I read Julie & Julia and realized I thought the main character was really whining/complaining a lot, only to see that younger readers tended to really identify with her. Peace!
She WAS whining and complaining a lot, which she fully acknowledged. 🤣 She also fully acknowledged that she was an ungrateful b*tch. That's why I liked it. 🤣
I think we all should identify with this. In life if you look closely in all mirrors we all whine and complain if we look closely. With age and self growth some of us work on this in life. Others never change.
Great reviews, AJ! I own Gilead so I really need to start this series. As you know, I read Normal People as well and it's interesting that you talk about the millennial perspective because there was something I couldn't put my finger on that kind of bugged me about it, and that might be it! The relationship was so unhealthy and yet they needed each other too but couldn't see that it was ok to just be together. I thought it was very sad. 😊💙
It was great to hear your reviews. I like your new format in reviewing books. I have never had any interest in reading either book. Jack was on the Booktube Prize reading list. It didn’t move very far through the rounds.
Thanks, Deb. I'd say _Normal People_ is an easy pass if you're not interested. Of course, I had to read _Jack_ since I liked the other books in the series so much. Not sorry I read it, but I think I liked his character as more of a periphery role.
@@AJDunnReads Jack I know was the end of a series. I couldn’t understand why books that are in the end or middle of a book series would be on the Booktube Prize. Since I read nonfiction I didn’t have to worry about it! Of course, the nonfiction readers had to read Red Comet by Heather Clark. I adored it. It is my favorite nonfiction book of the year. My favorite fiction book was Things in Jars by Jess Kidd. I love her writing style.
yes, narcissists can target "victims" and it's also true that "victims" attract or are attracted to narcissists. The victims need to recognize this and stop the vicious cycle. These are two books I can pass on. Thank you for your reviews.
I agree that the first half of Normal People worked better for me too. I understand your confusion on the big deal of the book too lol. I liked the Tv show, and I liked Beautiful World, Where Are You a bit more. And I was not surprised at the drinking culture, very normal among teens in Australia.
I know teens drink, which is ridiculous to me, but it just seemed excessive. I kept wondering how they could learn anything killing their brain cells in such a way.
Class divide thank heavens doesn’t define us. I may decide to read this book. There are really no Normal People. I am happy about this. You shared this book read amazingly to us. I also believe that abusers have a 6th sense to the abused.
I have to admit, I skipped the first half of your video as I'm going to read the "Gilead" series in a few months... and don't want any spoilers for "Jack". I thought you did a great review of "Normal People" I am in the "It was Ok, but highly overrated camp" haven't bothered to read her other books. Hope you're having a great weekend
Really liked these reviews. My favorite of the three Gilead novels that I have read is Lila. Jack features a bit in the others, and I never liked him. I never could understand why his father favored him. The daughter who comes home seemed just too unassertive. So even before reading Jack I can see why you'd wonder what Delia sees in him. I don't think my dislike stems from him simply not being a "good" person, I think it might be more that Robinson is not as compelling at depicting moral ambiguity. Not sure about this, and I guess I will have to read it to explore this idea further. I might try Normal People, you made it sound quite interesting. Drinking is a BIG part of British culture, in a slightly different way than German culture, where controlled but sustained drinking is completely socially acceptable. Even "day drinking" e.g. you'll see people having a drink with their lunch. (They sell beer at McDonalds and in the student cafeterias).
I don't necessarily dislike Jack. I can sort of identify with him in some ways. However, he's a bum and a wimp, which is why I don't understand what Della sees in him.
I just finished Lila and I was really curious about a character in her life in St. Louis. Is it who I think? I don't want to give away any spoilers so I'm trying to be vague.
@@AJDunnReads not in Gilead, but in St. Louis under an alias in a very immoral place. It isn't revealed, but there were too many crumbs that make me think it was him.
It’s so sad to me that those rules and stereo types existed. We have come along way but not nearly far enough. Change is good Love others like you want to be loved regardless of religion or heritage. No one has to hide anymore and no one should have ever had to but history is important. Only if we learn from it. History is happening now and we need to step up as a society and learn from it but not let it take a year or years to fix our current history.
Huh, great analysis of Jack. I actually recently picked up Gilead because you talked about it a few times. Looking forward to getting to that.
I'll be interested in your thoughts on it. What I like most about it is the writing (duh) and the tenderness of the prose.
@@AJDunnReads before you talked about it I thought it was going to be a Greek mythology/historical thing, so never gave it a glance. 😬
Great sharing of another book. It doesn’t have to be a 5 Star review to read.
They did their jobs.
Jack sounds fascinating to me. I was that “good girl” attracted to “bad boys” in my teen years, so I get how she might have been attracted to him, aside from the lack of confidence. 😈 I might give that one a try. So many interesting elements going on here. 😁
Well, he's more of a bum than a bad boy, if you ask me.
@@AJDunnReads haha!
Good book reviews.
Thanks, Jess! 😀
Maybe Della likes rebels! I loved Gilead too!
Great review of Normal People! Interesting fact about the abused attracting a abuser. You and I have the same opinion: why the heck did the book such hype!
I’d say Jack is more of a bum than a rebel. He’s far too meek and cowardly to be a rebel.
Interesting reviews! I think the first time the "different generation perspective" hit me was when I read Julie & Julia and realized I thought the main character was really whining/complaining a lot, only to see that younger readers tended to really identify with her. Peace!
She WAS whining and complaining a lot, which she fully acknowledged. 🤣 She also fully acknowledged that she was an ungrateful b*tch. That's why I liked it. 🤣
I think we all should identify with this. In life if you look closely in all mirrors we all whine and complain if we look closely. With age and self growth some of us work on this in life. Others never change.
Great reviews, AJ! I own Gilead so I really need to start this series. As you know, I read Normal People as well and it's interesting that you talk about the millennial perspective because there was something I couldn't put my finger on that kind of bugged me about it, and that might be it! The relationship was so unhealthy and yet they needed each other too but couldn't see that it was ok to just be together. I thought it was very sad. 😊💙
So unhealthy! It kind of drove me crazy. Both characters were weak-minded. I think you'd really love _Gilead._
It was great to hear your reviews. I like your new format in reviewing books. I have never had any interest in reading either book. Jack was on the Booktube Prize reading list. It didn’t move very far through the rounds.
Thanks, Deb. I'd say _Normal People_ is an easy pass if you're not interested. Of course, I had to read _Jack_ since I liked the other books in the series so much. Not sorry I read it, but I think I liked his character as more of a periphery role.
@@AJDunnReads Jack I know was the end of a series. I couldn’t understand why books that are in the end or middle of a book series would be on the Booktube Prize. Since I read nonfiction I didn’t have to worry about it! Of course, the nonfiction readers had to read Red Comet by Heather Clark. I adored it. It is my favorite nonfiction book of the year. My favorite fiction book was Things in Jars by Jess Kidd. I love her writing style.
I’ve never read anything by Jess Kidd. I’ll have to check it out.
Interesting reviews, not sure either appeal to me, maybe I should look out for Gilead.
The main problem people have with _Gilead_ is the focus on religion. I loved it and gave it 5 stars.
nice to hear your thoughts on these :-)
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yes, narcissists can target "victims" and it's also true that "victims" attract or are attracted to narcissists. The victims need to recognize this and stop the vicious cycle. These are two books I can pass on. Thank you for your reviews.
Yeah, I don't think you'd like them.
I agree that the first half of Normal People worked better for me too. I understand your confusion on the big deal of the book too lol. I liked the Tv show, and I liked Beautiful World, Where Are You a bit more. And I was not surprised at the drinking culture, very normal among teens in Australia.
I know teens drink, which is ridiculous to me, but it just seemed excessive. I kept wondering how they could learn anything killing their brain cells in such a way.
@@AJDunnReads well I turned out all right 🤣🤣🤣
@@MishelleLexi 🙄🤣
Class divide thank heavens doesn’t define us.
I may decide to read this book.
There are really no Normal People. I am happy about this. You shared this book read amazingly to us.
I also believe that abusers have a 6th sense to the abused.
Let me know what you think if you read it.
I have to admit, I skipped the first half of your video as I'm going to read the "Gilead" series in a few months... and don't want any spoilers for "Jack". I thought you did a great review of "Normal People" I am in the "It was Ok, but highly overrated camp" haven't bothered to read her other books. Hope you're having a great weekend
I probably won’t read her other books either. Doesn’t feel like they’d be for me.
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Really liked these reviews. My favorite of the three Gilead novels that I have read is Lila. Jack features a bit in the others, and I never liked him. I never could understand why his father favored him. The daughter who comes home seemed just too unassertive. So even before reading Jack I can see why you'd wonder what Delia sees in him. I don't think my dislike stems from him simply not being a "good" person, I think it might be more that Robinson is not as compelling at depicting moral ambiguity. Not sure about this, and I guess I will have to read it to explore this idea further. I might try Normal People, you made it sound quite interesting. Drinking is a BIG part of British culture, in a slightly different way than German culture, where controlled but sustained drinking is completely socially acceptable. Even "day drinking" e.g. you'll see people having a drink with their lunch. (They sell beer at McDonalds and in the student cafeterias).
I don't necessarily dislike Jack. I can sort of identify with him in some ways. However, he's a bum and a wimp, which is why I don't understand what Della sees in him.
I just finished Lila and I was really curious about a character in her life in St. Louis. Is it who I think? I don't want to give away any spoilers so I'm trying to be vague.
I've read _Lila._ If you think it's Jack, I cannot say yes or no, but I don't recall him being in that book at that point. Maybe??
@@AJDunnReads not in Gilead, but in St. Louis under an alias in a very immoral place. It isn't revealed, but there were too many crumbs that make me think it was him.
I haven't read either book.
Probably skippable.
It’s so sad to me that those rules and stereo types existed. We have come along way but not nearly far enough.
Change is good
Love others like you want to be loved regardless of religion or heritage.
No one has to hide anymore and no one should have ever had to but history is important. Only if we learn from it.
History is happening now and we need to step up as a society and learn from it but not let it take a year or years to fix our current history.
Amen!
Too bad Jack wasn't as good as the other books in the series.
Secretly I expected as much. Oh, well.