214 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781780014111
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 21 January 2014
Description
THE NORMAL HEART is the explosive drama about our most terrifying and troubling medical crisis today: the AIDS epidemic. It tells the story of very private lives caught up in the heartrendering ordeal of suffering and doom - an ordeal that was lar...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
informative 52%
challenging 47%
reflective 43%
dark 39%
tense 26%
inspiring 16%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 24% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Ableism, Grief
214 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781780014111
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication date: 21 January 2014
Description
THE NORMAL HEART is the explosive drama about our most terrifying and troubling medical crisis today: the AIDS epidemic. It tells the story of very private lives caught up in the heartrendering ordeal of suffering and doom - an ordeal that was lar...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
informative 52%
challenging 47%
reflective 43%
dark 39%
tense 26%
inspiring 16%
funny 9%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 24% | Character: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Ableism, Grief