Random HouseL Normal People, Extraordinary Story
Before you binge-watch the Hulu Original series Normal People, binge-read the book that started it all. Now is the perfect time to immerse yourself into this acclaimed novel of attraction, friendship, and love.
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COMING TO HULU APRIL 29, 2020
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends.
Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At 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. READ MORE »
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“January 2011 Marianne answers the door when Connell rings the bell. She’s still wearing her school uniform, but she’s taken off the sweater, so it’s just the blouse and skirt, and she has no shoes on, only tights.
Oh, hey, he says.Come on in.
She turns and walks down the hall. He follows her, closing the door behind him. Down a few steps in the kitchen, his mother Lorraine is peeling off a pair of rubber gloves. Marianne hops onto the countertop and picks up an open jar of chocolate spread, in which she has left a teaspoon.
Marianne was telling me you got your mock results today, Lorraine says.
We got English back, he says. They come back separately. Do you want to head on? Lorraine folds the rubber gloves up neatly and replaces them below the sink. Then she starts unclipping her hair. To Connell this seems like something she could accomplish in the car. CONTINUE READING
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