Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People is a novel by Sally Rooney. It is presented as a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love.

Synopsis

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but their lives at school are very different. Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner.

When they begin talking, the conversation is awkward but electrifying, and something life-changing starts. The story follows them from that first exchange into the years beyond, alongside two people who try to stay apart but find they cannot.