Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Persone normali by Sally Rooney

97 reviews

merelyakalan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Infidelity

janecasasola's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

Sally Rooney wrote the book in a consistently sad & almost depressing (??) manner that it sucks you right in to the heaviness of the story. I don't really know how best to explain it, but basically for me, it's like when Marianne was at her most fragile, my body felt fragile, too. I don't think I’ve ever been this restless & frail after reading a novel.

I generally liked it, though quite frankly I feel it's is a book that appeals to a certain niche & I definitely won't be surprised if others felt differently about it than I did.

For the most part I found it intriguing -- later on disappointing -- how Marianne & Connell fixated on each other throughout the years despite their obvious lack of communication. They both clearly have issues, and I'm just going to use that as an excuse. Also, much to my disappointment, the book didn't walk us through Marianne's journey to understanding her issues better just like what it did for Connell, though there's no doubt that Sally did a brilliant job at gradually unraveling the core of it. Until now I feel so much hate for Alan & Denise.

Of course, I also have to point out the absence of quotation marks. At first it was weird, but you get used to it after a while.

***SPOILER***
Cut to the ending, it seems that there's divided opinion on where the book left us, and I'm personally on the "I think it's fitting" side. From where things were at, they're still undeniably far from being able to nurture a healthy relationship yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying

rosemary9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

chaoticweevil's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug use, Racism, and War

savannahrb's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Classism

danirc_'s review against another edition

i hate both of the mc and the conflict feels pretty pointless and immature honestly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

scandinavian_queen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

hannah1734's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

I know this book is a hit or miss for people, but I personally liked it! It's the definition of character-driven over plot-driven; while nothing much happens plot-wise, the reader does get an extremely up close and personal view of the main characters, Connell and Marianne. Unlike traditional protagonists, these characters are deeply flawed, which made me invested in their journey throughout the years as their personalities and struggles continue to develop.

Thank you Audrey for recommending this book to me :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Abandonment

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

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

amelievasilia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Classism, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment and Eating disorder