Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

43 reviews

martzi's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death, Abortion, and Child abuse

fatherkennn's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

l_kistemaker's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

So easy to read. You blow through it without even noticing it. The story really grips and you start to really love the characters within only a few chapters. Also a great read dor anyone who had had / is having some problems with mental health. This book beautifully shows that it is not easy but it does not always need to dominate your life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

bethshuff's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

sarahreadsthings's review against another edition

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

2.0

I feel bad for giving this a 2 star rating because I very rarely give books this low of a rating but here we are. I enjoyed Rooney's previous novel, Conversations With Friends, but Normal People was lacking to me. It felt so boring in comparison. I think what I liked about Conversations With Friends was the drama and the fact that the stakes felt like they were higher. With Normal People, I felt like I was reading about a toxic relationship between two people I knew in real life, but didn't understand why they kept linking up. In this story, we never get to see what is going on a lot of times in the main characters heads. I think it would've been beneficial if we got a lot more internal monologue of how the characters felt, even if what they were feeling was complex and not precise (I like him, I don't like him).

I think I'll watch the show and hopefully I'll get a better opinion on this story. Perhaps the actors will be able to give the characters more life and emotion. I might continue with Rooney's work, not sure yet, but I have no particular inclination as of right now to do so.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

culown's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

Marianne, he said, I'm not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me. 

So emotional and beautiful, a very pleasant and fast read.

I haven't really understood if the ending is supposed to be open or what, but to me Connor and Marianne will always find a way to each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

kostkova_barca's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual violence

readgabiread's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder

vanessav's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse