In this episode, Liz and Trudy turn their attention to the ultimate cool girl novel: Sally Rooney’s “Normal People”.

Heavily promoted, widely loved and critically acclaimed, “Normal People” is a knockout success. This episode looks at whether that popular success could translate into critical longevity as a classic. 

Here, Liz and Trudy talk “Sad Girl Literature”, millennial disaffection and difficult relationships as they explore the ups and downs of Connell and Marianne’s relationship and consider Rooney’s book within its wider literary context. 

Sally Rooney has been hailed as the “first great millennial novelist” and “J. D. Salinger for the Snapchat generation”. “Normal People” is her most popular novel and today they will be discussing whether it could also be considered a classic.

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Cover art: @jinny_lee_photography

Music: Isla Cummings