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thedambookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
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
jennapfingsten's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
cepbreed's review against another edition
- 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
“Marianne answers the door when Connell rings the bell.”
I read this entire book while my chest was constricted. Each line makes me feel like I can’t breathe, like there’s concrete blocking my throat. Oh god this is so tragic. Each misunderstanding makes me want to throw myself into a wall. I had this conversation with my roommate about why Sally Rooney doesn’t use quotations before I began reading. She told me it’s because it makes the book much more intimate, the characters are more lifelike when they aren’t confined to the grammatical conventions of a novel. She’s so right. I didn’t realize I had a little implicit bias when reading, when I see a quotation mark it sends off something in my brain. Without it my brain must take that extra step to realize something is a quote. I have to think first for once, how insane. I still don’t like how it looks but thank you for this Sally Rooney.
Once again I turned to my roommate and had a conversation after I finished and she asked me what I thought about Connell and Marianne, well that's the basics of her question anyways. I answered honestly and told her I prefer Connell. Something about him is just so much more compelling to me. Sure I like Marianne, I sympathize with her, but I feel more pity for her while I relate more to Connell. We talked to through and I came to a conclusion that I guess says more about me than about the characters. Marianne is a character who is full of anxieties, insecurities and vulnerability. As a woman these are all things I hate about myself. Because Connell is a man I don't see his faults in the same light I see her's in. With Marianne a lot of my issue with her comes from the response I would have about myself if it were me in her shoes. Damn.
Songs:
- Casual - Chappell Roan
- Good Sex - Susannah Joffe
- Sidelines - Phoebe Bridgers
- About You - the 1975
- the 1 - Taylor Swift
- Perfect Storm - Inhaler
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Blood
Minor: Death
tkibbee17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Sexual content, Abandonment, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
maybeimali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Blood
laladubose's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
pretentiousnerd's review against another edition
- 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
1.75
Not gonna go on and on about this waste of time but yeah... don't read this book if you expect something extraordinary...
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Blood, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use
taysbooktalk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
maisaaismail1's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
anton13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Body shaming, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Suicide, Classism, Self harm, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Blood
Minor: Antisemitism, Drug use, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Body horror, Excrement, and Eating disorder