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nirvannamae'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
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic friendship
Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Abortion
bridietmc24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Rape, and Alcoholism
Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion
selimhannah'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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death, Suicide, Abortion, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Vomit
kathis_wonderland'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
3.25
One thing I am now certain of is that I am usually very unsure about books that won awards. I often do get why this book won awards and is so loved by many, but most of the time I do not really enjoy those books. This is why I also have mixed feelings about Normal People. It was a good book, but the story did not suck me in. However, at the same time, I couldn't stop reading most of the time. You see, I have very mixed feelings about this book.
For one, I liked the relationship and friendship between Connell and Marianne. No matter their downs and disagreements, they always found their way into each other's lives again. I was rooting for them! This is why I am not super fond of the rather open ending of this book. I want them both to be happy. Connell's mother is such a wholesome person. I adore her. She is a wonderful human being. One thing that bothers me is the big time jumps from one chapter to the next. I felt like I missed several aspects of the story that would have made it deeper. But then the book itself was already very deep and sometimes heavy to read. Some chapters exhausted me. And let's not forget the absence of quotation marks! This annoyed me the most as it makes understanding the text much more difficult. A big no from me for the absence of quotation marks.
All in all, I liked the book. I see why others love it so much, but I still have mixed feelings about it. Sally Rooney is a good writer, but probably just not my cup of tea.
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Classism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief
Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Drug use
corinniebee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Suicide, Vomit, Mental illness, Abortion, Physical abuse, Bullying, Infidelity, and Classism
shannnne_reads_words'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
2.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Bullying, and Classism
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Abortion
lauboe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Abortion, and Physical abuse
kashby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Abortion, Blood, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Eating disorder
abioneil's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, War, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief
strayedthoughts'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
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy