Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the
similarities end there. At 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.
A
year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin.
Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at
the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university,
Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people
and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back
together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search
for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to
go to save the other.
Normal People is the 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 that they can’t.
