Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

1244 reviews

eilisrowan's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

pau0704's review

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Really liked this book. It's very easy to read and very easy to follow the story. Characters are complex and really well developed. I really don't have much to say about this book except that I liked it a lot and the ending was not what I was expecting so I really liked that, always love when a book surprises me in a good way. 
Loved the writing style of the author. Now I get why this book is this famous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Mental illness, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

kitkathw871's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

2.75

I found it a bit of a slog to get through because the relationship issues cycled repetitively, building tension where you think they're going to get it together this time

only for the book to end in an unsatisfying fizzle

. I do see the merit of this book as a reflection of the messiness of life, but it's not what I am personally looking for. There's a familiarity with which the author writes about sex and relationships that struck a discomfort within me and I couldn't shake that feeling, taking me out of the story by triggering memories on my own experiences. There's some great lines within the book and I think it does hold a mirror up to your perspective on your life,  but this book wasn't really for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide

melissa_cosgrove's review

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

If “I can change him” was a book… and a really really boring one at that. Sentence by sentence, she’s a good writer, which is why it’s such a shame that she chose to write… this. I’m embarrassed to have read this?? I don’t get why this was such a hit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

harper11's review against another edition

• 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

1.0

One star because the only thing that pushed me through the trenches of this book was Rooney’s writing style. This book was completely and absolutely not for me, which is a shame considering the hype. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Bullying, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racism

elisecavanaugh's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Physical abuse

torilehman28's review

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

4.25

A great book to reflect on yourself and how you love others.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

pagesandtales's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

rachelh92's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

asyag's review

emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide