Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

423 reviews

caittothelin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

nelesnotes's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book gave me a lot to think about and I got really invested in Mariannes and Connels relationship. The characters felt really real to me, as well as the story itself. In general I thought it was a really good book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

lagoony_snail's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

This is a sad look into the life of a hurt young woman and the young man she trusts. You follow the journey of their relationship with each other and with the people around them over many years. Harder to read with the lack of quotation marks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, and Sexual content

maddypmoore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Violence

oscarnotwildin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

4.25

did not expect this to break me as much as it did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

cpratreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. I read it very quickly, and would have had read it much faster if I didn't have to work and could have stayed up all night to read it. 

I loved the narrative style, the two narrators, and my favourite moments were often when we revisted the same moment from both perspectives. 

It certainly led to a lot of discussion with my partner, who recommended the book to me. 

5/5 will read again. I really loved it. Sally Rooney is now an auto-read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

joana_dc's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Sexual violence, and Violence

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

bubblyfemme's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

I read this for a uni class and I can tell for the most part this is a ‘love it or hate it’ kind of book. 
I think if the themes and experiences of the characters hit home for you, you will be much more invested and affected by the book. If not it seems people come away very unbothered about the story. 
Personally some of Marianne’s story really hit home and I could really empathise with her, despite her overwhelming flaws, so I enjoyed the book in a sort of self-therapising way. Whereas I know people who found her annoying when they read the story.

This review is all over the place but it's hard for me to give an overview because the novel doesn't really lead anywhere or have a ‘true meaning’ if that makes sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

annchmn's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I found Marianne’s family situation so unresolved and like a plot device. I really disliked Marianne’s character resolution, as well as her depiction as a frail and beautiful person descending into darkness … I found it especially jarring every time the author flat out wrote a description of what she was wearing and how she looked (especially how she just had to mention how much thinner and thinner Marianne was becoming) instead of being more subtle.

It was an interesting look l the way Marianne and Connell both navigated school coming from different backgrounds, but the rest irked me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit