On this episode of The Adaptables, Emma chats about episode 3 of the Hulu and BBC adaptation of NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney. She's joined by Kelsey Manning, Senior Marketing Manager at Penguin Random House.Emma and Kelsey discuss what goes down at The Debs, Lorraine, a She's All That moment, and more.Discussion breakdown:Intro and Kelsey’s relationship to the novel (Episode recap (Kelsey’s first impressions of the show and the execution of the adaptation (Marianne’s family dynamic (Marianne’s transformation and what goes down at The Debs (The assault on Marianne at the fundraiser (Do they have a secret relationship, or does everyone know? (Ode to Lorraine and the one good parent rule (The breakup over The Debs (Marianne’s disclosure of her father’s abuse (Refreshing to see Connell’s tears on TV despite his dumb apology voicemail (Kelsey on what she’s reading and the book she’d most like to see get adapted (Marianne Fringe Report:✂ Marianne’s She’s All That /Hermione’s Yule Ball moment and getting noticed at the DebsThe Adaptables is a podcast from Read it Forward and Penguin Random House that dives into your favorite book-to-screen adaptations. This season, we’re watching the Hulu and BBC adaptation of NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney. Join hosts Abbe Wright and Emma Shafer as we interview authors, insiders and each other, about what makes an adaptable great, why watching and reading are important self-care rituals, and the many other books and shows we are binging and loving right now. Because at The Adaptables, we love to watch what we read. (Warning: there will be spoilers.)Send us an email or voice recording to [email protected]. What did you think of the episode? Are you watching the show? Is NORMAL PEOPLE a successful adaptation of the book?Follow @ReadItForward on Twitter and Instagram, follow Kelsey Manning at @kelseymmanning on Instagram and Twitter, tweet your thoughts this episode and other adaptations you love. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!NEXT UP: We’ll recap Episode 4 with Rebecca Marsh.