Normal People: A Novel

Normal People: A Novel

by Sally Rooney
2.8 (5 ratings)
Format Hardcover
Pages 288
Language English
Published Apr 16, 2019
Publisher Hogarth
Edition Later Printing
ISBN-10 1984822179
ISBN-13 9781984822178
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At School Connell And Marianne Pretend Not To Know Each Other. He's Popular And Well-adjusted, Star Of The School Football Team, While She Is Lonely, Proud, And Intensely Private. But When Connell Comes To Pick His Mother Up From Her Job At Marianne's House, A Strange And Indelible Connection Grows Between The Two Teenagers--one They Are Determined To Conceal. 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 -- Sally Rooney.

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ambur

Jun 23, 2025

I enjoyed the book but it was difficult for me to read at times. it was something different from what I normally read and I enjoyed it. I liked the meaning behind the story, that people change and grow but there's always one person who you will always find your way back to no matter what happens.I also like the time jumps that sometimes it's months and then weeks because it means that it doesn't matter how long connell and Marianne go without talking to each other they always pick up where they left off.I liked that it was also kind of not a happy ending because not everyone has happy endings and it's nice to see that in a book.there are also parts that are relatable because the characters are nothing special they are as the title says normal people.

jessica.pi

Aug 29, 2025

DNFed at 25%. I get that this book was very popular on tiktok and everything. And I recognise that the author has talent. But I just did not vibe with this book. The writing style just wasn't for me and to be honest I got bored with reading it. I just found it to be unsatisfying and I wish I could understand the amount of buzz around this book but I can't. I really wanted to like this but ya know.

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