Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Normale mensen by Sally Rooney

583 reviews

emilycrowleyyy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Death

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

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

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Misogyny, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

somills's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m taking it a bit fucking personally that anyone thought that a rating under 5 stars was appropriate here. I realize that’s dramatic but I’m PROCESSING. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

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

sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Suicide

inthedark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Sally Rooney winded a hopelessly romantic story around 2 deeply unlovable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Suicide

blynn817's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Most of these characters either need therapy or jail and I will let you decide with is which.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

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