Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

96 reviews

gailsage_thomps's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Islamophobia and Pregnancy

withyourmombro's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

I really liked the book, characters ,and the general set-up but the MCs' decisions were frustrating at times- 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Classism, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

skytie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

read trigger warnings first 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Alcohol, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

cali'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

painausten314's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

kassidypf13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Alcohol

sarrahh'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Mental illness

rhianonw's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

sinjinsladle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

merelyakalan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Infidelity