Normal People by Sally Rooney

Cori says:

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“This coming of age story set in Ireland is about an on and off again couple, Marianne and Connell, starting with high school and moving through their university years.  On one level, this could be solely seen as the “will they or won’t they” story of their relationship.  Even though filled with complications and miscommunications, they continually return to each other as either friends or lovers. On a deeper level, this story explores pretensions and power differentials based on wealth and class differences. With constantly shifting sands, they navigate peer pressure and power dynamics while trying to manage their insecurities and find the courage to live their dreams and ideals.”

Soon to be a Hulu original in 2020, get ahead of the crowd and read this before the show starts!

From Penguin Random House:


