TV presentation of Sally Rooney's "Normal People" novel (video in Armenian)

Sally Rooney tells about the love of teenagers living in a provincial town. Connell and Marianne are classmates, they have tender feelings for each other, but keep their romance secret from others. The translator of the Armenian publication is Astghik Sargsyan. "Rooney is a mature woman and it can be seen in her book as well. She carefully depicts how love can be romantic through sms messages. Emotions are muffled, expressed without arrogance."

"Normal People" is for readers above 18. Erotic scenes in the novel are described almost in cinematic language. The emptiness in the souls of teenagers is filled with love in this novel. The author of the book believes that the novel is not simply a romance. Instead, it is about complicated relationships, which ultimately change people and their worldviews. "Normality is not a requirement. In fact, both characters in the book have completely different perspectives on what is normal."

 

 A brilliant, easy-to-read book, the author of which has already been called the Salinger of the Instagram generation. Sally wrote her first novel at the age of 15, tore it up, discarded it, and published her first book at the age of 26. "Normal People" was published in 2018 and immediately became the Irish novel of the year. According to the editor of the Armenian publication Hasmik Simonyan, this book must be read by readers over 18. "The story is about a love affair. At first, it seems to be a classic sweet story with a bitter ending. However, it's not the case. In fact, the author constantly keeps you shocked and intrigued. There is sex in many episodes of the book, but there is also a special emphasis on other layers of the relationship."

  

The chief-editor of Newmag Publishing House claims that this novel is not a "Romeo and Juliet" scenario. This novel can be considered a love story of our days, where the author thoroughly studies the soul and inner world of the characters "This is not a textbook, the author thoroughly explores the young souls. The chemistry of love is expressed in psychological problems"

 The proofreader of the book, Tatevik Baghdasaryan, describes the novel as unique and fascinating. "In this book two young people perceive the world with fresh senses and bright colors. It is filled with shocking scenes, emotional and powerful dialogues."  The "Normal People" novel published by Newmag publishing house has been classified as one of the best novels of the decade. The author of the book, 30-year-old Sally Rooney, has been called as one of the greatest novelists of the new millennium.