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Normal People
Two people who understand each other perfectly... and still can't say one honest sentence. Painfully relatable. 📚
Who it's for
Connell and Marianne's on-off relationship, from a secret at school in Carricklea to Trinity College Dublin, shows how shame, class and unspoken feelings keep two people who deeply understand each other missing each other.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Sally Rooney's 2018 novel set in County Sligo and Dublin between 2011 and 2015. Connell, a working-class student whose mother works as a housekeeper for Marianne's wealthy family, and Marianne, who is socially isolated, begin a secret relationship at secondary school.
Where to find it
In print; widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla where licensed) and as an ebook and an unabridged audiobook.
Before you start
Heads up: A friend's suicide and family abuse.
Age: Ages 16+
I have as much soul as you,—and full as much heart!Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XXIII
