Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

48 reviews

juliamakena's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy and Blood

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy

abioneil'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book is quite complex. The relationship that Connel and Marianne have is painful to read about. Don’t go into this thinking it will end with sunshine and rainbows. It is obvious that both characters needed serious help. Other than that, I would say that the narrating style was a bit odd, the narrator was third person and at times seemed to be limited and other times omniscient. I didn’t quite enjoy the book, the idea that relationships between people can change their overal character and personality is explored wonderfully, however, it does feel like some of the scenes central ideas are repeated (even though this may have advanced the plot, it was hard to read). I think that the character growth felt sudden instead of gradual buildup.

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

gailsage_thomps's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Islamophobia and Pregnancy

l4urenbrooks's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-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

3.25

The book was very character driven and there wasn't an obvious plot but for me who's nosy into other people's lives, I didn't find it unenjoyable. I'll move onto watching the BBC series now :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

It covers a lot of topics but not in too far detail that it's uncomfortable

stupidforcupid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Classism, Bullying, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Fatphobia

bookboii's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Racism, and Pedophilia

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.0

This book was character-driven, which I found really interesting. I did LOATHE the lack of quotation marks, but I found it to be an easier read than Beautiful World.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

ale15sousa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Death of parent, and Self harm

Minor: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, and Pregnancy