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hannahreadsawholelot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Self harm
mmm_reads's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
worsecatch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
red_reader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Rape, and Self harm
mpetrera's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
filipa_maia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I felt sorry for Marianne a couple of times. Her family is completely broken and she gets nothing from them. Her entire childhood was a mess, her time in school was a living hell... I get it. But when she gets older, when she became and adult, there is no excuse anymore. She replaced her childhood trauma for current trauma by dating a bunch of weird guys and having very wild sex. Just go get some help! Connell is just annoying since the beginning of the story and until the last page. That is one toxic relationship that should have stayed in high school.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Bullying, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death
hannah_medii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
aleilvandrea's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Blood, Classism, Grief, Sexism, Violence, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Rape, Gaslighting, and Death of parent
Minor: War
annahnoyes's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
It was terribly normal. (Hence the title I guess.) But that in itself is impressive. This book encompasses and illustrates the lives and actions of normal people. They aren't special, they have issues. I found the internal monologues of the two characters to be so authentic feeling. Almost uncomfortably so.
This is a perfect example of a character-driven novel with focus on humans exclusively. No plot, climax, or story line whatsoever. Just the lives of two characters.
The ending was a little underwhelming, but honestly I think it just solidifies the reality and normalcy of this book. After all, we don't always have a clean ending in life.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
maislily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture