Normal People Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Sally Rooney (Author), Aoife McMahon (Narrator), W. F. Howes Ltd (Publisher)

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Now a major TV series.

Winner of the Costa Novel Award

Winner of the an Post Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year

Winner of Novel of the Year and Book of the Year at the British Book Awards

Winner of the Specsavers National Book Awards International Author of the Year

Nominated for the Man Booker Prize

Nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In 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. Normal People is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can't.

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7 hours and 36 minutes
Author

Sally Rooney
Narrator

Aoife McMahon
Audible release date

28 August 2018
Language

English
Publisher

W. F. Howes Ltd
ASIN

B07FNVM15C
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	7 hours and 36 minutes
Author	Sally Rooney
Narrator	Aoife McMahon
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	28 August 2018
Publisher	W. F. Howes Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07FNVM15C
Best Sellers Rank	478 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 23 in Literary Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 72 in Literary Fiction (Books) 279 in Contemporary Romance (Books)

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Karynne

Normal people

Reviewed in Australia on 8 April 2019

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Normal People was well written but dragged on. It was mainly an exploration of the characters both of whom had good intentions but couldn’t face what was obvious. They seemed to put themselves and the reader through a lot of unnecessary anguish. There is not a lot of plot development, they move around a bit but nothing terribly interesting happens. Yes they were both nice people but nobody is normal of course when you scratch the surface a little. They both tried so hard not to offend each other or depend on each other they continued on floundering through life. Which is what normal people do. So a good insight into the characters thoughts but you feel like giving both of them a good shake. There’s a lot of over analysing going on but the writing is very good but left me feeling unsatisfied.

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Laurel Davidson

An engrossing tale of teenage trials and tribulations

Reviewed in Australia on 21 April 2019

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I very much liked the style of the author's writing which made for very clear and authentic pictures of the scenes she was writing about. She wrote an account of teenagers in some turmoil about their lives and how they should or could fit into society, in a very sensitive way. She touches on family violence and female sexual abuse, peer pressure and bullying, poor self esteem and changing self image. The main theme of the novel is a very poignant love story between two people from differing social backgrounds. I enjoyed reading this book very much.

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Struggled to finish this book

Reviewed in Australia on 10 April 2019

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I got bored reading this book. I did not find the characters interesting and could not relate to them in any way, which to me is what gets you into a good book. They did not seem like normal people to me. Nothing seemed to happen except those two meeting up and agonising over their unrealistic relationship. Way too introspective and too much wallowing around over the same ground with no storey line. I can see they it is well written but don’t understand why this book would be up for an award.

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J DIXON

It covers two coming-of-age stories not just one.

Reviewed in Australia on 2 June 2019

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For older readers, if you want to remember what it was like to run the gamut of life in high school this will probably fit the bill. For younger readers, it shows up the time-old struggles of growing up and trying to fit in with an illusive, and usually temporary, concept of what's 'normal.' For one of the protagonists, peer pressure stops him from being honest - even with himself. For the other, who was dealing with much more mental pressure that just what presented at school, we are taken on an often painful journey of self-discovery. Overall, the story unfolded in a realistic way and was generally well-written.

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Glen

Not necessarily for everyone

Reviewed in Australia on 6 January 2020

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I bought this book after reading recommendations from a range of people. I gave it to my daughter in law to read first. She was not enthused by it. I wondered why? So I sat down and read the whole thing from cover to cover in one sitting, not my usual approach. I was not aware that it predominantly revolved around sex, I was disappointed, not offended - just disappointed, to discover that. The book left a lot to be desired for me overall.

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Angie

Clever and engaging

Reviewed in Australia on 31 August 2018

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I thoroughly enjoyed this. Sally Rooney's writing is clever and acerbic and this, combined with an interesting structure (changing POVs and jumps in time, looking back at the events between those jumps), worked to keep me engaged and entertained. I did think the ending was a little saccharine, in light of the rest of the book, and some of the (secondary) characters felt a little two-dimensional and/or caricatured, but Sally Rooney's brilliant writing and ability to tell a story made it easy to forgive any minor flaws in plot or characterisation.

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Hendo

A beautifully Written Love Story

Reviewed in Australia on 5 February 2019

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I thoroughly enjoyed this deeply felt and sensitively explored story of first love. It's incredible that this was written by such a young person- the insightful wisdom she reveals in the inner life of the characters is impressive. She writes with a simple yet poetic flair. The story follows the on-off love affair of two young people, first at school and then later at university. I really cared about the charactersI, which for me is the most important thing in keeping me engaged in the story. My only negative is that I didn't feel satisfied by the ending. it wasn't really an ending... I thought, is there a sequel?

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liz stapleton

A most depressing read - particularly if you are female

Reviewed in Australia on 20 September 2020

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Could a book get more depressing? Female starts off not able to speak up for herself, gains an ascendency in pat 2 only to completely lose her self esteem and that for all other women in all the remaining chapters. I felt so low when i had finished it. Don't read.

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Lola

The most annoying book I've read this year.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2018

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The Times called it "the best novel published this year".
The Guardian praised it as "a future classic".
Elif Batuman, author of my favourite "The Idiot" said: "I couldn't put "Normal People" down - I didn't think I could love it as much as "Conversations with Friends", but I did. Sally Rooney is a treasure. I can't wait to see what she does next."

For me it was a no (a NO!!!). I'm feeling tired just thinking about explaining myself and the annoyance, disappointment and... almost hurt I experienced while reading "Normal People". I want my money back!

Throughout the book I kept thinking why, why is this not working for me? Why I'm becoming more and more annoyed? Why don't I care? Why?? Maybe because I am no longer a target audience of the book.

Nice enough writing and observations but somewhat dull and infantile. The very notion of the two people, seemingly perfect for each other, ruining each other's lives over and over again drove me mad. It became repetitive, then it became boring. I just could not stand reading about on-off relationship of these young damaged adults while such important matters like domestic abuse, depression and mental health in general were hugely overlooked.

I really cannot see why the novel made it to the Man Booker Prize longlist. And yes, perhaps it's not a one star book but at this point, this is what I feel.

You know what I reminded me of? Rupi Kaur and her poetry.

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Anna

not quite a style I like

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2021

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Disclaimer here: I would not normally ever, EVER pick up this book on my own. I'm only reading it because it's on my MA reading list.

First up: UGH PUNCTUATION. I hate this no-quotation-marks style. Hated it when Cormac McCarthy used it, hate it now. I know it's a stylistic thing, but... well, I guess I'll just say it's not a style I like.

Normal People is a story of abuse. It's the story of Marianne who goes from terrible relationship to terrible relationship and allows herself to be abused because it's all she's ever known. In a way, it's gripping because you just want Marianne to get out of this, get out of all this crap she's living with, but she just goes from bad to worse. Everything in her life is tied around Connell and his acceptance/rejection of her, and it's ridiculous because even though he doesn't actually hit her or anything, it's obvious (to me, at least) that he's an oblivious idiot who is obviously using Marianne for his own benefit. It's not to say that she didn't get anything out of it--she did--but if this is what relationships are like in the 21st century, I'm glad I'm not in one. Maybe I'm too prudish for this book. Marianne has a warped idea of "submission" and part of the story veers into something BDSM-like relationships, except Marianne did not seem to like it very much, even if she somehow craved it.

On the other side, it also explores Connell's anxiety and depression, and how desperately he needs Marianne in his life to make him feel normal and in control, even though he's seeing/dating other people. It's just... messed up.

The shifting timelines--each chapter jumps a few months, and then hops back a little to cover important missed events--was sometimes a little confusing. The constant segueing between present tense and past tense feels fluid at times, but awkward at times. Maybe I'm not a very close reader but with all the jumps, it gives the book a very floating/fluid feel, and I sometimes don't really know when it is anymore.

All in all, Normal People is a dark, stark look at relationships and youth in Ireland.

I guess the writing is good and all, I just didn't like the subject matter very much.

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Kate M

Painful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2018

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I think this was the worst book I’ve read in a long time. Characters are two dimensional and poorly developed and the writing is like something a precocious teenager would write in an English essay. Don’t waste your time!

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sue gee

Doesn't warrent all the hype

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2018

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I feel really sorry for Sally Rooney, there have been so many interviews and plaudits for her and this novel but I am afraid they are unwarranted. I can't see why the novel made it on to the Booker Prize long list.
It is clearly written by a young person with little life experience and it lacks depth. I didn't feel that the characters were "real" and didn't really care what happened to them.
I'm sorry to write such a poor review and I'm sure that Sally Rooney will develop as a writer and produce some better work.

419 people found this helpful

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Tedius teenage angst

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2018

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Don't know what the fuss is about this book..starts off well but just seemed that the characters kept going around in circles...got bored with it and wouldn't have bothered finishing it if it wasn't for a book group. Mixed views at book group ..some loved it...not me

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