Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

106 reviews

abioneil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.25

This book is quite complex. The relationship that Connel and Marianne have is painful to read about. Don’t go into this thinking it will end with sunshine and rainbows. It is obvious that both characters needed serious help. Other than that, I would say that the narrating style was a bit odd, the narrator was third person and at times seemed to be limited and other times omniscient. I didn’t quite enjoy the book, the idea that relationships between people can change their overal character and personality is explored wonderfully, however, it does feel like some of the scenes central ideas are repeated (even though this may have advanced the plot, it was hard to read). I think that the character growth felt sudden instead of gradual buildup.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief

l4urenbrooks's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

The book was very character driven and there wasn't an obvious plot but for me who's nosy into other people's lives, I didn't find it unenjoyable. I'll move onto watching the BBC series now :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

It covers a lot of topics but not in too far detail that it's uncomfortable

leoniefnk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Sexism

iris14's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

chloesherone's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐

I thoroughly enjoyed the way this story was told and the fact that there were no quotation marks. I personally found Marianne irritating a lot of the time. Also, I wasn't pleased with the way it ended, it was a bit abrupt and not exactly satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

sambcollins's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

I read this book for the first time somewhen last year. Didn't enjoy it much, thought it was boring and way too sexual & I then even proceeded to sell it.

Out of curiosity though I recently bought it once again, because I've been really into contemporary adult-novel stuff. And wow, I am positively surprised.

Not gonna lie, it's still too sexual for me, but this time I was able to look past that and explore the message behind it, observe the lives of two people unable to go their seperate ways, their lifelines intertwining in unexpected and unforgiving ways.
This book dealt with several topics, some of which include mental illness and modern relationships.
Normal People is wise in a sterile way, unpredictable and really hits you with the reality of life and growing up. Not an easy book, but when is the truth ever easy?

People can really change one another.

Looking forward to reading Beautiful World, Where Are You. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Blood, and Cursing

danirc_'s review against another edition

i hate both of the mc and the conflict feels pretty pointless and immature honestly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

emilyreads_books's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

ienbdri's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship