Normal People by Sally Rooney.

Normal People by Sally Rooney is a contemporary romance novel.

The story follows Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two teenagers from the same small Irish town who come from very different social backgrounds. Although they secretly develop a deep connection in high school, they struggle to communicate their feelings and repeatedly drift apart and find their way back to each other. As they move to university in Dublin, their relationship evolves through love, friendship, misunderstandings, and personal struggles.

The novel explores love, intimacy, social class, friendship, insecurity, and emotional growth, showing how two people can deeply affect each other's lives even when they struggle to be together.