In dating relationships, Marianne urges men to dominate her, beat her and do whatever else they want. Her mother allows it and says Marianne is weak.
Her now-deceased father physically abused her, and her brother carries on the tradition when she’s at home. In between, Marianne finds herself in abusive relationships. Periodically, their relationship is rekindled, and they become lovers again. They keep in touch by email and frequently run into each other at parties. Sometimes one travels, goes home or lives abroad for a while. Despite the other relationships in which each engages, they are always drawn back to one another. This story follows Marianne and Connell through their years at Trinity College in Dublin. Connell feels a connection with Marianne that he has never felt with other girls. He won’t acknowledge her in public for fear of peer ridicule, but he convinces her to be his secret lover. Marianne’s high school classmates consider her odd, but Connell finds her fascinating. Constantly drawn back to one another, their stories are complex and although the novel features a love story of sorts, it is much more than that it is a story about being human and the many emotions that come with it.Īll-in-all this Normal People isn't going to be a novel for everyone but it’s definitely not a book to dismiss until you’ve given it a go.Marianne and Connell live in the Irish town of Carricklea, where Connell’s mother cleans for Marianne’s wealthy family. Incredibly raw and relatable at times, the pair feel a little lost and are often unable to communicate exactly why. In fact, it addresses a lot of deep emotions as its two protagonists navigate through their final year of high school and into their first few years of university. Both Marianne and Connell, the two characters that the story centres around, are flawed and make mistakes that has the readers screaming at them at times.Ī little bit slow at times, the novel is one of emotions and thoughts more than it is about actions. It does what it says on the tin – it tells a story of normal people. But I guess that is also the appeal of it.
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