Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Normal People by Sally Rooney, Rini Nurul Badariah

17 reviews

amethystbutterfly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Torture, and Sexual harassment

haindfielda's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The writing alone makes it worth the read. It is such a gripping story that you want to keep reading, but the writing makes you want to savor every page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

Moderate: Torture and Blood

morgancleaver's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Torture

darbo's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

 What a book.

When I first started reading this on my own, back at the beginning of January 2022, I felt so strongly about it that I was physically unable to continue it. Some scenes and passages got me so aggravated, frustrated and excited that it was a genuine sensory overload for me; and I can't say whether that's positive or negative. I ended up asking my girlfriend to buddy-read this with me, which we did; and my lord, I don't even know where to begin.
No spoilers, but Lukas is a fucking d*ck - least likeable character, honestly - and so is Jamie and Marianne's brother, Alan; just not as much as Lukas, in my opinion.
The story itself is vividly painted and truly beautiful; such an expressionistic novel that's super relatable and real and just makes me respect Sally Rooney as an author. I do have to say that I did not, as some people did, I imagine, mind the ending. I thought it was very well done and fit the overall story, theme, situation and their relationship.
I will definitely be picking up Conversations with Friends, as that's being made into a show currently, as well, and Beautiful World, Where are You. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol

readingforromance'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

gougoulf's review against another edition

emotional 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

This book was a surprise for me, since the ending is not what usually happens and quite abrupt. I loved the exploration of the two main characters and the way their personalities were so beautifully crafted. They weren’t necessarily lovable but felt real and honest, which you don’t find in a lot of books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Torture and Grief

shannonxvx's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Blood, and Abortion