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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2019 | Shortlist | |
| Waterstones Book of the Year | 2018 | Winner |
About This Book
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland but attend the same school, where Connell is popular and Marianne is an outcast. They begin a secret relationship that shapes both their lives as they move to Trinity College Dublin, through love, power, and misunderstanding. Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019.
About the Author
Sally Rooney was born in 1991 in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. She studied English at Trinity College Dublin, where she was president of the College Historical Society and a competitive debater. Her debut novel Conversations with Friends (2017) announced her as a major new literary voice. Read more →
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