Two introspective young people, Connell and Marianne, find a mutual attraction, sexual and psychological, at school but their socio-economic differences, other people’s perceived opinions, and their own view of themselves, keep them apart. I loved this book, and Sally Rooney is only 29 years old! Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 Winner of Specsavers National Book Awards International Author of the Year Winner of the 2019 Novel of the Year and Book of the Year at the British Book Awards It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can't. Normal People is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life-changing begins. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. Sally Rooney set the books world buzzing in 2017 with her debut Conversations With Friends Normal People is a girl-meets-boy story with a difference, interrogating the difficulties of sincere communication in a complicated, post-ironic world.Ĭonnell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. Discover the rest of the books that made it into our Top 101 list. From that, we share the Top 101 winners for everyone to enjoy. This book made it to #98 in our Top 101 2023! Every year we ask our Booklovers to vote for their favourite book.
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