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Normal People

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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'The literary phenomenon of the decade.' Guardian
'The book that defined a generation.' Stylist

**The modern classic behind the BAFTA-winning series. **

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.

'Tender and devastating.' Guardian
'A book to cancel plans for.' Grazia
'A classic coming-of-age love story.' Vogue

©2023 Sally Rooney (P)2023 Faber & Faber Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Heartfelt
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Honestly, it's very well written. The book takes you on a captivating journey and truly holds your attention. However, it left me disappointed and heavy-hearted (spoiler alert) that the story ended so abruptly with no happy ending and no promise of a sequel. It felt like there was no hope, and the author couldn't find a way to give it to you. I'd love to see a sequel where the two characters engage in meaningful therapy that's both agonizing torture and revolutionary. I wanted to read more of the author's books (if there are any), but I can't trust them not to leave me feeling frustrated and annoyed. I'll keep an eye out for a sequel (not just a TV series). I hope the author will make time to give us real hope.

Needs a sequel

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Overall thought it was good but I do think the TV show is better than the book. Especially the ending, ending of the book felt very rushed.

Enjoyed the narrators voice, fitted perfectly

TV show is better than the book

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Well written, well narrated, great story. Passionate, loving, sad, painful and a little bitter sweet. Hopefully, we will get a sequel at some point.

Great Story - All the feels

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A tender and beautiful story about love, loss and life. The characters felt so real and familiar. I loved it.

Such a real story of love

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The narrator was perfect - did a great job with a fantastic story. Loved it. Beautifully written. Thoroughly enjoyable

As enjoyable as the tv series

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I should of know that the book would be an odd ending as the whole story was a bit odd but I liked it. The ending was too open, I didn’t enjoy it.

Frustrating ending

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This novel was so unusual and moving. I loved the narrator and her different voices and accents for different characters. I really felt like I was in Ireland during this listen.

Really touching, and well narrated

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I found the characters frustrating as they just wouldn’t accept each other on many occasions and the ending unsatisfying.

The messiness of love

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A truely heartwarming beautiful and sad story all in one. The series is the perfect adaptation of the book. It was read so eloquently by Aoife McMahon.

Most compelling story of all time

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take the most joyful, devastating end formative experiences of your life and have them retold with such apathy and with such shallow, depthless characters, that you will be as depressed as they are by the end.

character development is nonsensical. how can someone clever and dedicated enough to get an English scholarship at University, never have had their creative writing read by another person until after they graduated?

why would a person who grew up in an abusive household, return there when they have the means, worldliness and direct personality to easily walk away? The only reason is so she can be rescued by her hot man. it's a shallow, unimaginative, trope.

even the sex is boring.

I just don't get it. normal life is normal. we're all anxious and bring our stuff to the table, but instead of finding magic in the little things, this book makes the most exciting experiences in life, banal. even the breakups are lacklustre.

I pity anyone who lives a life with so little humour.

apathetic book

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