Sally Rooney
4 SeriesSally Rooney is an Irish author renowned for her debut novel, "Conversations with Friends." She won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year award for this work and received multiple award nominations.
In Sally Rooney's "Normal People," Connell and Marianne, from different social circles in school, secretly bond when Connell's mother works at Marianne's house. Their hidden connection continues as they both attend Trinity College in Dublin, where their roles reverse. Marianne thrives socially while Connell struggles with shyness. As they navigate their evolving relationship, they repeatedly drift apart and reconnect, ultimately realizing the necessity of each other's presence in their lives.
