Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Hová ​lettél, szép világ by Sally Rooney

89 reviews

camillarossi's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Chronic illness

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

jasminrain's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I adore Rooney's way with words. This book is so beautifully written and the way in which she describes the world and moments is really extraordinary. I loved the letters and the intellectual discussion between the two main characters through them - they gave me a lot to think about. But as a story and characters, it was nothing out of ordinary. I didn't enjoy the characters or their relationships. There was just so much gaslighting and toxic relationships, and incidents such as sexual coercion that went unaddressed and the book seemed to normalise. On a lighter note, I also couldn't relate to any of the characters. For lots of people this seems to be the reality that we live in, but for me it seemed absurd. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Self harm, Bullying, Classism, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ericabade's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness

sophiemundy13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Surprisingly enjoyable- easy comm  read but deep? Surprised I liked it because I loved normal people but hated conversations with friends. def can see this being made into a film/tv series in the future 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

onion's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Self harm

Minor: Pregnancy

katiebrooke's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

Gets better as the book goes on. Definitely stick to it if the beginning is dragging!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Abortion

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

maevebeck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

this was a GREAT READ!!!! I loved how Rooney punctuated plot with more reflective passages in first person. its a great way to kind of reflect and keep the mind sharp while reading a great novel. you also 100% have to read felix in an irish accent hellaur?!? i loved how religion was described and i think we are all in search of a beautiful world. read to find it!!

my favorite part was when there was a reference to relationships being the dying thought of people. i feel like it novels seem trivial historically, and what are we doing writing/reading them in this insane f-ed up world. but she makes sense of it all!! also, i didn’t super buy felix and alice in the end, but i think it’s just about searching for beauty and not practicality.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent

georgiagrace's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

kplouzeiro's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy