Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

301 reviews

beeoffstars's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

i feel like they wanted me to empathize with the characters, but the more i got into the story the more they started to irritate me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

tsymonevisuals's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, Abandonment, and Child abuse

lmpf2012's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

emotional rollercoaster; painfully frustrating at times, but ultimately powerful 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

faustine's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

communication. is. key. in. a. relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, and Physical 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

sadie_g's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Child abuse

t_1208's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

jaz777's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Physical abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Grief, and Death

blueraspberry26's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse and Bullying

passionfriuts'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts