Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

4 reviews

s1dn37's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

3.25

The cover of the French version is HORRIBLE, but the story is really good even if I expected a little more than that. It is clearly very well written, but I didn't like the story more than that. Since I found it a little redundant. There were a lot of REPETITIONS and the protagonists exased me by force

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

thedambookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

luckyonesoph's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol

anissadev's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.0

I was honestly very let down by this book after hearing such great things about it. Everything was so mundane but romanticized at the same time that it lacked the depth needed to fall in love or even like the characters. Triggering topics such as familial and romantic abuse are presented on the surface level with no real contemplation. The characters are just placed into their situations that it made it hard to have empathy for them. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail