** Sally Rooney's new novel Intermezzo is available in paperback now ** AN IRISH TIMES TOP 100 IRISH BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY ** Read the modern classic behind the Bafta-winning series. ** 'The literary phenomenon of the decade.' Guardian 'The book that defined a generation.' Stylist 'A Tube stop-missing, escalator-reading tale.' Evening Standard Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In 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. Normal People is a 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 they can't. 'Tender and devastating.' Guardian 'A book to cancel plans for.' Grazia 'A classic coming-of-age love story.' Vogue Readers love Normal People: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An emotional rollercoaster from cover to cover.' Claire ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It will stay with me for a long time.' Linny ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The hype is entirely justified.' Caitlin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a book to cherish, to keep and be thankful for.' Celestine ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A masterpiece, pure and simple.' Jamie Sally Rooney's book 'Normal People' was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2018-12-24