Руни Салли: Normal People

WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2018,WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR,WINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS,WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR OF THE YEAR,LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018,LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019.Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In 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.Normal People is a 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 they can't.