Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

111 reviews

ingabbjarna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

vixenreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

Be prepared to relive your most woeful miscommunications you have ever had in a romantic relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia and Racism

If you are part of the kink community, you should recognize that the masochism in the book is more of an unhealthy pattern in a character’s abusive cycle rather than a prime example of how consensual BDSM is actually practiced.

hannybee96's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Self harm, and Bullying

gab8y_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Rooney’s writing style is succinct but says so much with so little, however, there really could be more diverse characters in her books. I do not care how pale and pretty marianne is.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

sadomasochistic relationships pale PALE characters

cutepatzie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

Its not bad book, but to be perfect she misses a bit. I very much like the character development. The topicks that this book talks about.  Marianne is amazing character very good making her job by showing how self esteem is important and also Connell (even when he is an asshole sometimes) its also amazing show how his problems make people behave in sorting way. Amazing book showing how two people with different background but similar problems can become comfortable for each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexism and Self harm

coco05'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Suicide

dontbelieveinez's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Eating disorder, Gore, and Suicide

elainismy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Violence

periwinkle000's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, Bullying, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Vomit

tayoreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

I was expecting a lot more of this book considering all the hype it got, however it was an enjoyable read. I loved the "will they, won't they" aspect to the story. The time skips were done well, and really add a lot of depth to Connell and Marianne's relationship/dynamic as well. Besides the lack of quotation marks (which really bothered me at times), I really loved how the the book was written. The prose in some sections was absolutely beautiful! I do however wish the ending was done better. It kind of seemed lazy and very sudden.

it's not liked I minded Connell going off to NYC and Marianne staying behind, but wow was it just rushed. The scene could have played out longer; could have been way more descript. It was a huge let down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder