Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Hová ​lettél, szép világ by Sally Rooney

282 reviews

lexa's review against another edition

4.25

This book took a bit of time for me to get into… and then I was hooked. Drawn in my the drama and screwed up characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

naff_tm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness

gracedunne's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use, Abortion, and Pregnancy

pmejia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Pregnancy

lissi_k's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

shaylac's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

3.5

The characters and their relationships are intriguing, yet there's a sense of self-absorption that can be a tad much. The prose, while occasionally sophisticated, may border on pretentious, and the pacing tends to drag in certain spots.

The exploration of friendship and love carries depth, but it feels like Rooney didn't quite hit the mark. There are glimpses of brilliance, but the overall storytelling lacks the punch I was hoping for. It's a hesitant four stars, acknowledging the highlights amid the imperfections.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Death of parent

rachs's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.25

Hmmmm....this is maybe a 3.25 to a 3.5 for me - I listened on audio and I *did* enjoy the characters enough to want to keep listening, particularly towards the end. I especially think the relationship and sexual tension between Simon and Eileen is very well written. It frustates the reader, as I think it is meant to. I also think some of the themes explored are fascinating and meaningful- such as the role of faith and religion in an increasingly agnostic generation in the UK and Ireland, and the theme of valuing the everyday ("friendship and sex") in the midst of global crisis, the collapse of all that one might value etc. All that was enough to keep me going. And the fact that, at heart, it is a novel about friendship.

And yet, in many ways, it was also a frustatrating read. Maybe because I listened on audio, I found the frequent flip in narrator perspective and even tense quite confusing and disorienting. I felt some themes were hinted at but never really explored. Simon is supposedly emotionally stunted and unable to express himself but he doesn't behave as such. Why is Felix so mean to Alice? Why does Alice all of a sudden fall in love with Felix? Is the disparity in their incomes an issue in their relationship? And so on and so forth....even the dynamic between Eileen and Alice feels under explored. It is well written but also...unsatisfying in lots of ways. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

allisondoesntread's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

katjayorke's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a breezy, stimulating read that covered macro and micro topics. The love stories were realistic and jarring, similarly to the characters themselves. It was relatable and relieving all in one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Suicidal thoughts