A triumphant adaptation – a comparative analysis of Normal People and how the series surpasses the novel
This brief essay will comparatively analyze the book Normal People and the TV show, firstly focusing on their structure, style, and format, the adaptation of the dialogue. It will also look at how Normal People can be read as a novel of manners.
Review: Normal People (2020, adapted from Sally Rooney) — Disclosing so Much With Few Words
Adapted from Sally Rooney’s 2018 book, Normal People is a 2020 TV miniseries that tells the story of Connell and Marianne’s relationship through the years. Connell is the popular high school jock with a bookish side, while Marianne is the bullied intelligent rich girl at the bottom of the social hierarchy.