Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Normal People by Rini Nurul Badariah, Sally Rooney

647 reviews

mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I felt like I was rooting for Connell and Marianne while at the same time not really knowing what I was rooting for. This discussion of power dynamics was really beautifully done.

But

i have never read a book that ended so abruptly and i think i love it?

Honestly I did struggle with the dialogue not being in quotation marks...but I did adjust!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Classism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

packedjam's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Eating disorder

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Fatphobia, Vomit, Classism, Abortion, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Drug use, Blood, and Racism

megshughes_13's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-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

3.75

Not a chore to read and beautifully written. There’s just like 0 plot which I need for a five star. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

edwordallanhoe's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

I expected to cry, to be moved. Was left feeling overall lukewarm about everything and everyone. These don't feel like the people I would want to be around, normally. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

clar_a15's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Beautifully realistic and human.
Also set in Ireland, which was nice as i read it there.
I will definitely check out her other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

daisy_uncovered's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Eating disorder

defunctfridge's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

katjayorke's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Beautiful and realistic story of a complicated relationship and young life. At times frustrating and at times loving and relieving. Abrupt but well suited ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Violence, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

sblack20's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

A thoughtful story about how the difficulties we have moving through the world affect and appear to other people.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

lucielockettreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

There were many quotes that stuck out to me and I would love to go through them now and write them here but it’s literally Christmas Day 2am in the morning and I need sleep. This book instilled my faith in SR novels again compared to beautiful world where are you which I really did not get along with ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship