1. Reading Sad Girl Literature: Understanding the Implications of an Emerging Genre through Close Readings of "Normal People" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" Open Access Author: Reber, Elizabeth Title: Reading Sad Girl Literature: Understanding the Implications of an Emerging Genre through Close Readings of "Normal People" and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" Area of Honors: English Keywords: Sally RooneyOttessa MoshfeghClose ReadingSad GirlMillennial LiteratureMillennial FictionMillennialGen XSocial MediaNormal PeopleMy Year of Rest and RelaxationSad Girl LiteratureDissociative FeminismFeminist Critique File: Download Final_Thesis_Libby_Reber.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis SupervisorMatt Tierney, Thesis Honors Advisor