Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

1514 reviews

avaa1000's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Marianne had so much that could have been explored but it wasn’t 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying and Eating disorder

Intrusive thoughts

profkeefe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was well written but hard to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

poppyinthebin's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

drjoannehill's review against another edition

funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Picked up because it is hyped and famous. 

I'm not sure how I feel about this book right now - the abrupt ending has frustrated me.

It's both funny and sad at different times. We hear a micro level of detail about the ins and outs of the relationship between two people, Marianne and Connell, who are variously good for each other, bad for other, horrible, caring, loved, abused, unsure of themselves. Micro level detail about what they say and how they say it (gestures, paused, intonation) that is meant to convey a meaning and then is received potentially in a different way. So it's well observed.

I did not like how Marianne is represented in romantic relationships and in her relationship with her brother. And really Marianne and Connell are so incompetent at loving each other and the same with dealing with other people ... There should be some kind of opportunity for Marianne to come out of the experiences she's having - this is not a feminist book ... Ok it doesn't have to be, but I hope she is not a model for younger women readers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

kylasmv15's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

symbioted's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The mc Marianne is very relatable, but I have seen this described as a romantic book and I would not say that is the case. For me, the character growth by the end of the book was just lacking. Maybe this just wasn't my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

gabbottt's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

loslibrosdemale's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

star101's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment