Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Persone normali by Sally Rooney

60 reviews

taysbooktalk's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

It took a while to get used to no quotations around conversations. But, after about two chapters it’s easier. This book is perfectly titled. I’ve never read a book that was so weirdly normal. It made me smile and shake my head. It’s middle of the road for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

anton13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I was so sad to have to put it down. I have to say that I was in the beginning very skeptical about if I’d like it or not. Part of me didn’t even wanna read it. Now I’m glad I read it. It’s not my favorite cause of the heaviness of the story but it is well written and I enjoyed the relationship between the two mc’s. I do think that anyone that wants to read this should do an extensive look on trigger warnings cause this was so much more than I had expected from what I’ve heard from others. The end killed me. I can’t believe everything that happened within the last 50 pages. I’m happy for them both but also nooooo why did it have to end like that?! Connell is one of the best men out there and nothing can change my mind!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

selimhannah's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

anewton's review against another edition

emotional 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

This was a beautifully sad book, that dives into the complex nature of relationships over time, alongside character development and trauma. It explores ‘love’, what that means and what it looks like in different forms and relationships. The ending, though fitting for the story, was disappointing, leaving things open-ended and unsatisfactory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol

corinniebee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, and Classism

mintymintyminty's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

1.75

This book comes highly recommended from so many angles, but IMO does not come even close to deserving these accolades. This book is raw, and written in an interesting kind of vignette style, but it does not do anything with these attributes, and they end up being barely any kind of saving grace to the plot. The plot is insipid and despair-inducing, and the only thing I could glean from these characters is how much I would never want to be like them. Overall, a depressing slog that is a celebration of mediocrity in publishing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Racism and War

gracieb0bell_'s review against another edition

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

4.75

such an emotional and raw book with relatable characters, a very different style of writing that is so unique to sally rooney, i loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Vomit

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: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

illicitrature's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Initial rating (2022): 3.75
New rating (2024): 4.5

Suddenly, i’m a fan. Like i understand the rooney experience better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

leoniefnk's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, and Gaslighting