Normal People by Sally Rooney
Normal People by Sally Rooney Normal People follows Marianne and Connell as they navigate relationships, with one another and with their families and friends, as they go from high school through college. Marianne is a quiet, intelligent, rich girl whose mother and brother treat her like she believes she's better than everyone. They despise her for this. Her brother is abusive, her mother narcissistic. Connell lives with his mother in council housing. He is well-liked at school, though he is also relatively quiet. He plays sports and socializes regularly. His mother works for Marianne's family as a cleaner. Though Marianne is "the weird girl," Connell is fascinated by her and often speaks to her while he waits for his mother to finish her work. The two teens, getting ready to end their high school careers and choose a college, strike up a secret sexual relationship. Marianne is sworn by Connell to keep it a secret, openly stating that his reputation would be ruined ...