Normal People

Now an Emmy-nominated a Hulu original series New York Times best seller 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. Courtney Sullivan).One of the 10 best novels of the decade - Entertainment WeeklyTen best books of the year - People Slate the New York Public Library Harvard CrimsonBest 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. At school Connell is popular and well liked while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life changing begins.A year later they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university Marianne and Connell circle one another straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically irresistibly drawn back together. 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.Normal People is the story of mutual fascination friendship and love. 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.Praise for Normal People[A] novel that demands to be read compulsively in one sitting. (The Washington Post)Arguably the buzziest novel of the season Sally Rooney’s elegant sophomore effort...is a worthy successor to Conversations with Friends. Here again she unflinchingly explores class dynamics and young love with wit and nuance. (The Wall Street Journal)[Rooney] has been hailed as the first great millennial novelist for her stories of love and late capitalism.... [She writes] some of the best dialogue I’ve read. (The New Yorker)