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Hová ​lettél, szép világ by Sally Rooney

2 reviews

laurabunnett's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

1.5

I found this book pretty boring an uninteresting. Every character had their own set of "issues", but these were largely unexplored. Why did Alice's mother and brother dislike her? What was the cause of her nervous breakdown?

Also, way too much sex scenes, especially as I was listening to the audio reading of this. Listening to an Irish woman describe mediocre sex between two mediocre characters was unnerving and far too often for my liking. I felt these scenes never really contributed to the plot either.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic

ezzab126's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

Just like her other two books, this is an emotional and sensitive depiction of everyday life, the mundane. It travels through the characters thought processes to end the arch in a firm and succinct resolution - which is maybe slightly flat and boring compared to the ‘cliffhanger’/‘will they - won’t they’ ending of Normal People. Certainly pretentious and tedious in places but beautiful all the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Domestic abuse