Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

250 reviews

trphna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism and Classism

bethantg's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

This style of over-simplified prose is hard to get right but this book absolutely nails it. The skeletal writing  feels clear and deliberate instead of lazy, and offers a clean backdrop for a moving and devastating coming of age story and its millions of moving parts (popularity, class, education, sex, mental illness, relationships with friends, family and partners).
And still most of all it's a love story. A very beautiful one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

beckyalbon's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault and Classism

kotahlotah's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Classism

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Classism

saskiahill's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

sweetsimplenothing's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

hcrawfo3's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

cdoubet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism