Sallyrooney Stories

The heartbreaking tale behind Paul, Phoebe and Daisy's year of love.

basically it all started because i had to do an assignment in english & i am completly obsessed with normal people

I wrote this for my creative writing class. I'd like to flush it out some more but there was a word count. Inspired by Sally Rooney, obvi. Still writing the book.. thinking of trying to traditionally publish.

angers, anxieties, or excitements documented on these (digital) pages. Poetry or not, I hope you can relate.

Whether you come as a lover or an executioner, I am ready to receive you. cover by vaIIeyofthedoIIs © 2022

Connell gets accepted on a creative writing course in New York, which will mean a whole year away from Marianne. While at first she seems to struggle with the news - they have only just got back together, after all - Marianne eventually nudges him to seize the opportunity, telling him she can see him living in the Big Apple and making a go of it. While Connell initially states he would like to have at least one year that's not chaotic and poses challenges, he eventually comes round to the idea of leaving. Sitting on the bedroom floor together, they make the heartbreaking decision to part ways; Connell will move to America and Marianne will stay in Dublin. After his year in America, Connell returns to Dublin in hopes of rekindling his and Marianne's relationship. Connell may still be the same person, but is Marianne? Can Connell help her to find her way back to the relationship they once had?