NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships ( People ) from the author of Conversations with Friends, a master of the literary page-turner (J. -- The New Yorker.
She writes] some of the best dialogue I\'ve read. . . . -- The Wall Street Journal Rooney] has been hailed as the first great millennial novelist for her stories of love and late capitalism.
Here, again, she unflinchingly explores class dynamics and young love with wit and nuance. is a worthy successor to Conversations with Friends . . . -- The Washington Post Arguably the buzziest novel of the season, Sally Rooney\'s elegant sophomore effort .
Praise for Normal People A] novel that demands to be read compulsively, in one sitting.
It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two People who try to stay apart but find that they can\'t.
Normal People is the story of mutual fascination, friendship and love.
And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.
Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other People and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together.
Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain.
A year later, they\'re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin.
But when the two strike up a conversation--awkward but electrifying--something life changing begins.
At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner.
ONE OF THE TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE-- Entertainment Weekly TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR-- People, Slate, The New York Public Library, Harvard Crimson AND BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR-- The New York Times , The New York Times Book Review, O: The Oprah Magazine, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, Vox, The Paris Review, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there.
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NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships ( People ) from the author of Conversations with Friends, a master of the literary page-turner (J
