Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Persone normali by Sally Rooney

207 reviews

pablollopez'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

4.5

The last third felt a little tapped on, but the last scene was brilliant. Sally Rooney made me fall in love with the concept of descriptions of ambiance. She creates such a simple but pleasing atmosphere, and she has made stream of consciousness her own. Really, some scenes of this book wrecked me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing

jfield351's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.0

This was a good book. I usually don’t like books with no plot, but this one was okay. However, what is with the lack of quotation marks???????? It made it very hard to read sometimes. It’s also written partly in present tense which I don’t read a lot of so that was interesting. The story was interesting and sad and just depicts growing up. It was well written (apart from the quotation marks - i know it was a stylistic choice but i didn’t like it) and dived into some interesting concepts about what it means to be a normal person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kennedybullen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

tilde_c_s's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

ahhana's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

draxin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

princessj5's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

twiceuponabluemoon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

liaandersson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? N/A

I had seen the tv show, loved it, so wanted to read the book because well yeah I love to read. I was happily surprised by the accuracy of the tv adaptation every time I read a scene or dialogue that sounded familiar. Some things were just read out loud from the book and I adore that accuracy, because it is fucking rare as all of us know by now. Anywho, strongly recommend this book if you like contemporary fiction. (Beware of triggering topics before reading)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

mayday_the_cleric's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

 A vivid and emotional story about a young couple who are still trying to figure themselves out in a messy world. The dynamics between Marianne and Connell and how they struggle with their feelings remind me a lot of how I often behave at times. The moments when there are hidden forces pushing you at the back of your mind, making you feel and do things that you can’t properly explain, and sometimes, you feel like you barely even know yourself. Just like normal people, they have insecurities, fears, doubts, and desires that they don't know how to make sense of, forcing them to question their identities many times throughout the story. 

A lot of readers seem to have problems with the miscommunication issues between the two, but I honestly find them quite realistic. They both have pretty understandable reasons to keep things from each other, and they are not equipped enough to effectively unpack their emotions and the traumatic experiences they’ve gone through. As someone with social anxiety, their misunderstandings with each other are what I relate to the most since it can be so hard to comprehend what goes on in other people’s minds. 

Overall, this is such an enjoyable read. I blazed through this pretty quickly, and by the end of the book, I am proud of the characters for what they’ve gone through and I feel like I've learned quite a bit from those two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment