Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

1106 reviews

snowy05's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

esme_t's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Suicide

americattt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

"If people appeared to behave pointlessly in grief, it was only because human life was pointless, and this was the truth that grief revealed."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Mental illness

perleerose's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

I don't really get the hype behind this book...I didn't like either of the main characters. Connell was an ass and seemed to use his mental illness as an excuse. Marianne just made me fucking sad as she lets the men in her life hurt her because she thinks she deserves it. 
There were some moments that I did like where Rooney steps away from the characters and just dishes out wisdom for early adult life to her own characters. Her physical writing is also very impressive. 
"Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder

jordynkw's review against another edition

reflective slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

ljghazin04's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

the sort of book you have to reread at different points in life to fully internalize everything it has to say. cant wait to rediscover this story in a few years. loved the aoife mcmahon audio version!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

annina_hmn's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual content

gremlingorl's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Cried like 5 times reading this thing. It’s very good and I hope I never read another word from it again. Devastating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide

erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

sunflowerginger's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Death of parent