Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

419 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

lunar_witch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Torture, Addiction, Alcohol, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

fayeelizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.0

200 pages of the most insufferable people you’ve ever met 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide

perleerose's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

2.75

I don't really get the hype behind this book...I didn't like either of the main characters. Connell was an ass and seemed to use his mental illness as an excuse. Marianne just made me fucking sad as she lets the men in her life hurt her because she thinks she deserves it. 
There were some moments that I did like where Rooney steps away from the characters and just dishes out wisdom for early adult life to her own characters. Her physical writing is also very impressive. 
"Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder

jordynkw's review against another edition

reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

maozeydong's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Bullying, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Sexism

sunflowerginger's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Death of parent

quixie's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Sexual violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

odessaopas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

behindherpages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

2.0

im losing my mind. what was the point of this book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, Grief, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Antisemitism and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion