Now An Emmy-nominated Hulu Original Series New York Times Bestseller A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends, a master of the literary page-turner (J. Courtney Sullivan). One Of The Ten Best Novels Of The Decade Entertainment WeeklyTEN Best Books Of The Year People, Slate, The New York Public Library, Harvard CrimsonAND Best Books Of The Year The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, O: The Oprah Magazine, Time, Npr, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, Vox, The Paris Review, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At 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.a year later, they're both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain.