Lauded as ‘Salinger for the Snapchat generation’ the writer has won wide acclaim
The eclectic mix on this year’s Man Booker longlist surprised more than a few when it was announced in July, but the newest book of the 13 vying for the top literary prize has already won the hearts of critics on a unprecedented wave of good reviews: Normal People, by Sally Rooney.
With only two books under her belt – her debut, Conversations With Friends, was published only a year ago – Rooney has already been hailed as “the Jane Austen of the precariat” or “Salinger for the Snapchat generation”.
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