Book guide
Normal People
Connell and Marianne keep finding—and losing—each other.
Genre and trope pairingsLiterarySmall townLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryMental health repLiteraryComing of ageLiteraryDysfunctional familyLiterarySocial commentaryContemporary FictionSmall townContemporary FictionSelf-discoveryContemporary FictionComing of ageRomanceMiscommunicationRomanceFirst love
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About Normal People
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same Irish town but occupy different social worlds. From school to Trinity College, their intense bond becomes a story of fascination, friendship, love, class and the ways two people can change each other’s lives.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- sexual assault
- domestic violence
- depression
- suicide
- suicidal ideation
- drug use
- bullying
- disordered eating
- alcohol use
- anxiety
- death of parent referenced
- emotional abuse
