Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Normale mensen by Sally Rooney

811 reviews

lauraharbo's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Bullying

emquartz15's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

A very moving read. It felt awkwardly, beautifully human. I enjoyed the exploration of connection, identity, and trauma through Marianne and Connell. The writing was both straightforward and full of depth, and the narrator of the audiobook on Libby did a fantastic job. Definitely would recommend this novel to others!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

imkedogger's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was really complicated. Marianne and Connell frustrated me a lot, but I also just wanted to give both of them a really big hug. The fact that there were no quotation marks was really annoying in the beginning, but I got used to it pretty quickly. There are a lot of layers to this book I think, and I definitely didn't get everything. I did enjoy it thougha dn got really attached to be honest. Will definitely be reading more of Sally Rooney

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

itsrua's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

lunacueva's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse and Eating disorder

nklimczak'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Suicide, Bullying, Classism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Grief

kd1322's review against another edition

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

honestly this book was underwhelming. some of it just seemed pointless and I don't really understand why some elements were only shown at specific points like Connel's depression at the end. The themes were interesting and I like the way the book was written with time passing as it does represent their relationship well. the author has written it fairly well with the ability to really take you back to the past from a present moment, get you engaged with that story then pull you back to the present. however, the ending was so open and the book really wasn't as interesting as I would've liked it to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood

md1999's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying

orasmis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

jennaviolet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence