{"product_id":"normal-people","title":"Normal People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNormal People\u003c\/em\u003e by Sally Rooney is a contemporary literary novel following the complicated relationship between Marianne and Connell, two young people from the same small town in Ireland whose lives continue to intersect as they move from school into university and young adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnell is popular at school while Marianne is more isolated, but the two develop a private connection that becomes increasingly important to both of them. As their circumstances change, their relationship moves through friendship, intimacy, distance and reconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel explores love, friendship, class, communication, shame, intimacy and the ways relationships can shape our sense of identity. Rooney's restrained, closely observed style makes the emotional lives of her characters the centre of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18+ years \/ Adult readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Coming-of-Age, Relationship Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy readers will enjoy it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deeply character-focused story about a complicated relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores love, friendship and communication with emotional subtlety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines differences in class and social background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows characters through important stages of young adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppeals to readers who enjoy contemporary literary fiction and relationship-driven stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead-alikes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eConversations with Friends\u003c\/em\u003e by Sally Rooney, \u003cem\u003eWriters \u0026amp; Lovers\u003c\/em\u003e by Lily King, \u003cem\u003eActs of Desperation\u003c\/em\u003e by Megan Nolan, \u003cem\u003eExciting Times\u003c\/em\u003e by Naoise Dolan, and \u003cem\u003eTalking at Night\u003c\/em\u003e by Claire Daverley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookJoy Library:\u003c\/strong\u003e Borrow \u003cem\u003eNormal People\u003c\/em\u003e from BookJoy Library in Kanakapura Main Road, Bangalore. BookJoy offers a curated collection of books for different ages and reading interests, with membership plans and delivery available across Bangalore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookJoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47950903050294,"sku":"NORMAL-PEOPLE","price":1.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/2233\/8870\/files\/71t6OCbwcmL._SY522__1.jpg?v=1791033182","url":"https:\/\/bookjoy.in\/products\/normal-people","provider":"BookJoy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}