Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

241 reviews

behindherpages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

im losing my mind. what was the point of this book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Antisemitism and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

itsredandread's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Classism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Death of parent

izzystorm's review against another edition

reflective 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Death

alexjones_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Classism

brittbroadwood's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

I really loved the approach Rooney took in portraying relationships over a long span of time. I went into this book thinking I was going to hate there being no quotation marks but imo it was so well written I didn’t even notice.  Being in my 20s, this book resonated a lot me & my current stage of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Panic attacks/disorders

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

YAAWWWNNN
There were some passages I thought were decent but not enough to make me care about the characters. I knew there was a reason I hadn’t bothered with this book and now I know to trust my gut!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism and Domestic abuse

lindseylosers's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death, Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Abortion

nat_pinche'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The format of the text breaks the flow of the reading.
Both of the characters are relatable in a very painful way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Classism, and Emotional abuse

microbemom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Classism and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

euphvrian's review against another edition

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

3.5

i don’t really know how to rate this book, i think i went in with extremely high expectations of me coming out of this experience a changed person. at first i was struggling to really understand what the hype was about but then i did start to find it loveable. sally rooney is great at characterization and has some really standout quotes, several of them i wish i had never seen before.

i found myself really relating to connell so much, definitely might even be the fictional character out of everything i’ve ever read that is actually a representation of how i think and feel. i think thats my greatest takeaway from this book.

Still, he would lie down and die for her at any minute, which is the only thing he knows about himself that makes him feel like a worthwhile person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship