Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

136 reviews

ileesha's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

3.0

i shifted between 2.75 and 3 stars a lot while reading this i found the first few chapters when they were in high school almost unreadable but after i got through that, this book was more bearable i don’t think id ever go back to read it again but i enjoyed parts of it and read it all in one sitting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Grief

kaneebli's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-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

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Suicide, and Blood

holliesatchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

bookishlittleme's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

This was one of those books where I read it at just the right time. I picked it up at the library on a whim and everything! I really like the way that it made me think about the world, how we socialize, how we love. I found the two main characters, Marianne and Connell extremely true to life with distinct thoughts and voices. 
I have heard a lot of comments about Sally Rooney's writing being hard to read because she does not use quotations to help the reader recognize dialogue. Personally, I fell in love with her writing style as soon as I picked up the book. As for the dialogue it's definitely more feeling than reading a quotation mark that lets you know when someone is speaking. This is a very sad book but I think if you're drawn to it you should read it. Check the content warnings though!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

woosha's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

2.0

After much thought, I'm rating this book lower. It's not a bad book, I just feel like the characters could have been developed more? And the whole point of the story isn't very clear. My experience could have been worse due to reading a translated version though (bought the wrong one).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny

mary_johnston's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

selimhannah's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

madyoda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Violence

soph1768's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

eudoxia_yar's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing sad medium-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

5.0

I had a hard time with this book, initially. This book was mammoth -- the hype, the community, and the communication around it. Trying to get into this book should not have been so hard, it's inviting and invigorating. I worried about this book and how it ended: I prayed that I'd liked it, like anything other than that would have been a sin. Fifty percent in, this book proved to be fast-paced despite the meandering way the narration is presented.

It's very much a modern classic: a coming of age book about life, love, friendship, sex, and what it actually means to grow-up. 

Addendum: The reason why I did not find the characters lovable because of how innately human they are. Do you love the reflection that watches over you as you vomit over the sink from one night of partying? There is a resentment I felt for both Marianne, and Connell. This later morphed into empathy, sympathy, and, at the end, pride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment