Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

74 reviews

luckyonesoph's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Body shaming, and Racism

bookboii's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Alcohol, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Racism, and Pedophilia

emilymbrown's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

slayful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Abortion, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Racism

karlisimp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

2.0

I couldn’t put the book down. I think it is a good read for sure but I did not like the stereotype that Marianne was portrayed under. I’m glad that Connell got mental health help, but Marianne never did and she was clearly battling depression and probably an eating disorder. She probably is also autistic or has ptsd. Overall the content of the book is dark. I don’t know why this was suggested to me as like a happy romantic coming of age story. The book was good and the writing was good but the content was not it for me especially with constant disparity.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, and Violence

Minor: Racism

bella_izzy_gabby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Extremely well written. Makes you reflect a lot on your own life but be careful because it has a lot if triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Racism

vixenreader'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Be prepared to relive your most woeful miscommunications you have ever had in a romantic relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia and Racism

If you are part of the kink community, you should recognize that the masochism in the book is more of an unhealthy pattern in a character’s abusive cycle rather than a prime example of how consensual BDSM is actually practiced.

chaoticweevil's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Infidelity, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug use, Racism, and War

capucapulet's review against another edition

reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Rape, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

laur_mckenzie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

Minor: Racism

blueberryelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Grief, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexism, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Emotional abuse