'The literary phenomenon of the decade.' Guardian 'The book that defined a generation.' Stylist ** Read 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
Sally Rooney's book 'Normal People' was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2018-12-24
I suoi tre romanzi l’hanno portata al successo mondiale tra il 2018 e il 2021. Si tratta di Parlarne tra amici (2018), Persone normali (2019) e Dove Sei, Mondo Bello (2021). Lei è Sally Rooney ed è una scrittrice e poetessa irlandese nata a Castlebar, nella contea di Mayo, il 20 febbraio 1991.
La sua è una famiglia normalissima, cresce infatti con il padre, Kieran Rooney, che lavorava per Telecom Éireann e sua madre, Marie Farrell, la quale gestiva un