Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

94 reviews

projectshalfdone's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

georgiaalexturnbull'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

shaunaghreilly's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

kato_dg's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Blood, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship

aidamaria_reads's review against another edition

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

4.0

I’ve finished Normal People by Sally Rooney in only a few sittings and was determined it wouldn’t get past three out of five stars for me, but the lonely tear I shed at the end of the book had me giving it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. At first I had to get used to the lack of quotation marks whenever direct speech was incorporated into the story, which remained confusing albeit a little less as I continued. However, this is one of those books that will get you invested in its main characters since the reader gets to see both the events happening in their lives as well as the way Connell and Marianne look at life. You can’t really tell whether you like them or not, but you wish them well; after all, you know what goes on inside their minds and what has happened to them. You wish them well despite, no, because of their flaws. Because everyone’s flawed and so are you, and if they can find happiness, maybe it’s meant for you too.

Everything about this book felt so intense and complicated, even the ending, and I have to add that this is one of the books I believe should actually come with a few trigger warnings, maybe, if you’re not in the best place to read about certain issues.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Vomit, and Violence

chloj_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Honestly, it started off pretty slow. I wasn’t sure how to feel about it at the start, however the more I read, the more captivating it was. It gives a true depiction into coming of age, without any romanticisation of it, while showing the class divide in a modern way. I found myself relating so much to Marianne’s character, to a point where I had to look at myself in a different way. A heavy read for sure, but also one that (in my opinion), is a must. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, Death, and Death of parent

iamnotyourally's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, and Child abuse

magda_ocaranza's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Death of parent

muffhealy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

andrea_carroll123's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Eating disorder