Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

190 reviews

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

this was truly one of the most beautiful books i have ever read. i have never story a book as real as this one. 

it was definitely frustrating at times how odd and confusing the relationship and characters were. but thats the point. both marianne and connell are so relatable in so many ways and even at their worst times, they made sense. even when both of them were communicating at their best, there was still lots of miscommunication and pain, which is so realistic and honestly made their connection even more special. i fell in love with the dynamic of their comfort and pureness from the very beginning. i’m honestly just dumping a bunch of words right now because i’m kind of in shock at how relatable and real this story was. never in my life have i felt so close to and understood by a book. both of the characters were so incredibly real and true and i just wish them both the best. 

this is 100 percent reread material ✅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Abortion and War

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, Toxic relationship, and Violence

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

foundsolace's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-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

the quote from the washington post is very true, this is a book that requires itself to be read in one sitting. this book shook me and scared me in many little ways and gave a very harrowing view of what coming of age is. the experience of being a person everyone is ashamed of that both characters face in very different ways compels a lot of self reflection, i’ve found. it’s beautifully written and moves like an hbo mini-series, just 4 episodes. this book is very raw and open and the ending will leave you short of breath and with a dull, aching sob caught in your throat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder and Violence

lucyatoz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Normal People by Sally Rooney tells the story of Connell, a popular and well liked boy who lives with his single Mother Lorraine, and Marianne, who is intelligent yet a loner at school and lives with solicitor Mother Denise and older brother Alan. 

Their on-off relationship starts whilst in school in small town in Western Ireland, which continues as they go to University in Dublin. It is an interesting character driven story of a friendship with benefits  between two people who cannot seem to stay together yet are lost when they are apart. I was a little disappointed with the ending, which was just left hanging! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

a_l_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lecta's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i liked it in the beginning and thought it was going to be a 4 star but then it got repetitive and i lost interest also some parts made no sense to me and what was that ending you can't even call it an end it feels like it was unfinished 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

Minor: Bullying and Suicide

saskiahill's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

hcrawfo3's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

cdoubet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

aharper's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail