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wildestreadsoffrancis's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
zoegupta's review
- 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
4.0
on the other hand, i feel it fell into some unfortunate tropes. frances in particular feels like a bella swan / waif / manic pixie dream girl / not like other girls girl… where a lot of concerning attributes (self harm, eating disorder, selfishness, inability to communicate) seem to be romanticized. and i doubt she would be able to get away with nearly as much or be considered mysterious or cool if she weren’t a thin white woman…! if she were written by a man i’d especially hate it, but written by a woman makes it even stranger - she feels like a self insert for rooney? many plot points and attributes seem to be identical to marianne from normal people and to rooney’s own life…
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Self harm
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Blood, Chronic illness, Infertility, and Alcoholism
Minor: Suicide attempt
martafleite's review
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Infertility, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Medical content
ale15sousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Infertility, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Police brutality, War, Child death, and Colonisation
jasmine_0206's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
sxpydo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The characters were very unlikeable, awful at communicating and quite pompous at times which was the eye-rolling moment for me. However, Frances and I DO NOT share the same morals, I did see myself reflecting at my own flaws through her personality as well as sharing the same struggles with Endometriosis which really brought all home for me (weirdly, it gave me a sense of comfort that I am not alone in my battles)
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Self harm
anna_2022's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I loved Normal People so this Sally Rooney book was a bit of disappointment. I also think there should have been more content warnings.
Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
caregorman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Eating disorder
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Miscarriage
tramontana's review
- 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? Yes
3.5
I missed the different POV system Rooney uses in Normal People, which make her stories that much more dynamic.
Another bonus is how much I adore Rooney's theme of power. How she defines and uses power in her texts. Sexual, monetary, romantic, patriarcal power all in a tug-of-war scenario through the pages, but only visible if you squint.
Iwill be checking Rooney's new projects.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt