NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney, read by Aoife McMahon
Set in Ireland, Sally Rooney’s subtle writing and engrossing plot work with narrator Aoife McMahon’s nimble, witty performance and gorgeous Irish accent in this story of Connell and Marianne’s special relationship.
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Show Notes
In this memorable audiobook, Connell and Marianne, both smart, odd, and socially at sea, are deeply connected to each other and too young to know how rare their bond is. Everyone at their village high school in Sligo knows that Connell’s mother cleans house for Marianne’s family, so they feign indifference. At university, everything changes, then reverses, then changes again. Aoife McMahon, a skillful actor with a gorgeous Irish accent, makes each personality idiosyncratic and believable, and perfectly captures their confusion at being young and emotionally innocent, and trying to be decent but with no idea how to manage it. Rooney’s subtle writing and engrossing plot work with McMahon’s nimble and witty performance to balance your sympathies on a knife edge between these unforgettable characters. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award. Published by Random House Audio.
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