Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018)

Rooney’s second novel Normal People is about a complex and intricate relationship forged between Connell and Marianne, set during the 2000s downturn period. Connell may be a popular, intelligent high school student, but his mother still cleans the home of bookish outsider Marianne. A heartbreaking narrative about two people who weave in and out of one another’s lives for years on end.

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Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

Normal People by Sally Rooney (2018)

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