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Literary · Romance

Normal People

In a small Irish town, Marianne and Connell secretly connect despite being on opposite ends of the school pecking order. We follow them through university and the years after, as they drift together and apart.

First published
2018
Pace
slow
Length
short
Format
Standalone

Read this if you like a precise, restrained love story about class, communication and being known by someone.

Skip this if you want chatty prose or a tidy romance, since it avoids quotation marks and easy answers.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Abuse
  • Mental illness
  • Domestic violence
  • Sexual content
  • Suicide
  • Grief

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