Two young people from the same small Irish town orbit each other from school through college -- intimately observed and profoundly honest.
About This Book
“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).The basis for the Emmy-nominated Hulu series starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones!“[A] novel that demands to be read compulsively, in one sitting.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to feel something deeply, books that stay with you long after the last page. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. It moves quickly: once you're in, it's hard to stop. If you prefer to read at arm's length, this one may get too close.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something moving and emotionally resonant, and a read that's fast and propulsive.
What It Explores
Normal People explores love in its most complicated forms, identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and growing up and what gets lost in the process.
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