Terribly flawed Dexter and Emma may be but their intentions are genuine, just like everyone they are trying to find the right place in life. The protagonist’s self-acceptance journey shows the power love can have. A lesser-known novel, One Day brings out the themes of loneliness and discontent. Published in 2009, this book centres around the characters Dexter and Emma, two people who find it difficult to admit their love for one another.

If you love reading books like Normal people and can’t get enough of Sally Rooney’s writing style, Conversations with Friends is a book for you. This book delves into the realistic and complicated themes of self-esteem, love, sexuality, and class. This deeply sensual heart-wrenching novel is developed with Sally’s clever skills in writing an effective frame story. Bobbi begins to crush on Melissa, while Frances is strongly drawn to Nick. When they perform spoken-word poetry at Dublin avenue, they meet the couple, Melissa and Nick. The novel follows two college students Frances and Bobbi, they are former girlfriends turned best friends. Published in 2017, this novel is mainly set in Dublin. Conversations with Friends by Sally RooneyĬonversations with Friends is the debut novel of Sally Rooney. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chboskyġ.The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney.Here is a compiled list of amazing books that are a must-read if you enjoyed Normal People.

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