Normal People by Sally Rooney (Book Analysis)
Normal People by Sally Rooney (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Normal People by Sally Rooney. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including social class, communication and the desire to conform. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Sally Rooney
- Presentation of Normal People
- Summary of Normal People
- Character study
- Marianne
- Connell
- Lorraine
- Alan
- Helen
- Analysis of Normal People
- Class
- Normality
- Structure and perspective
About Normal People
Normal People tells the story of two students, Connell and Marianne, and their on-off romantic relationship throughout high school and university. When they first meet, Connell’s mother works as a cleaner for Marianne’s much wealthier family, but whereas he is popular at school, she is an outcast. This changes when they go to university together, but their relationship faces new challenges as Connell grapples with depression and Marianne embarks on a series of unhealthy relationships. Despite these tribulations, the bond between them never truly fades, and they constantly find themselves drawn back together.
The novel has received numerous accolades, including Best Novel at the Costa Book Awards, Waterstones Book of the Year and Irish Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was also longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
About Sally Rooney
Sally Rooney is an Irish novelist. She completed her first novel, Conversations with Friends, while studying for her Masters degree in American literature, and following an auction for publication rights, the book was published in 2017. In the same year, her short story Mr Salary was nominated for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. Her second novel, Normal People, also met with critical acclaim and cemented her position as one of the most exciting young writers active today.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808019057 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 52 |
File size | 2.1 MB |