Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Normale mensen by Sally Rooney

4 reviews

s1dn37's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.25

The cover of the French version is HORRIBLE, but the story is really good even if I expected a little more than that. It is clearly very well written, but I didn't like the story more than that. Since I found it a little redundant. There were a lot of REPETITIONS and the protagonists exased me by force

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent

thedambookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

luckyonesoph's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Body shaming, and Racism

anissadev's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

I was honestly very let down by this book after hearing such great things about it. Everything was so mundane but romanticized at the same time that it lacked the depth needed to fall in love or even like the characters. Triggering topics such as familial and romantic abuse are presented on the surface level with no real contemplation. The characters are just placed into their situations that it made it hard to have empathy for them. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse