Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

179 reviews

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Classism, Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

andriaspyrou's review against another edition

emotional 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

One of the few books that actually made me feel things. I was able to relate to both characters in some ways so this made it feel extra special. The miscommunication between Marianne and Connell had me screaming at the book. Many of their problems and eventual arguments could be resolved by just communicating better. There’s so much depth in these two characters. You have to understand their past, their trauma, their way of thinking in order to get why they do things the way they do. Marianne and Connell in my eyes are two soulmates that never found a way to be with one another. They will always be in each other’s lives, but maybe not as romantic partners and that’s the beauty of this book. Two people who just can’t escape each other. The ending was so frustrating, not getting a clear answer as to what happens next but leaving it up to the reader’s interpretation. Do they or do they not stay together? Do they follow the same cycle again of staying apart and then coming back together after realizing that nothing compares to what they have?
I watched the tv show immediately after reading the book and it didn’t disappoint either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

heather077's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Classism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood

annavandersmissen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail

valen_chialvo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Violence, Misogyny, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder

divingforroses's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

nadia_luq's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Mental illness

mirlezen'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

3.0

A bit underwhelming and I found that the characters could have had more revealed about their inner workings.

Why is Marianne's family so cruel, for example? Did she have a good relationship with her father? Did Connell miss a fatherfigure? What was his short story about? Writing this I have so many questions left about the two of them!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

ell_n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Grief

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