Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Normal People by Sally Rooney

43 reviews

carmentxx'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? It's complicated

4.5

actually i liked this book a lot more than i thought i would. i think culturally we give connell as a character too much slack, sometimes he is a bit of an arse. but it’s a highly relatable and astute story about modern day relationships and their complications. does connell actually go to new york? i think he does. i hope they both move on and find someone else who can make them happy and can look back on each other as people who helped them both grow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity

samcanuel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

The title is pretty much self explanatory. I can’t tell to what extent I enjoyed this book, but it certainly made me think a lot. Check content warnings for sure!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Death of parent

michelleub's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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

3.0

A tale as old as time. Two people meet, (do they fall in love?) they continue to have an on off relationship. The just can’t seem to be without eachother. Together they grow and become individuals. I would definitely not call this a romance book, I mean yeah they were kind of romantically involved and also sexually, but it is more about their relationship and it’s dynamic than love goey. As someone who has also read conversations with friends, cwf is better, when you go into this book expecting romance, so don’t do that. Would I this book sad? No. And you should totally be okey with this no quotation marks thing sally Rooney has going on. It was till enjoyable and I read this book quite quickly even tho I did not want to read books this month

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

samjesperw's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

abibliophobic_nerd's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

1.25

May or may not be dense, but it wasn’t that deep.

This book made a 9 hour flight with crazy turbulences even longer and stressful.

I do want to give it another chance… I think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Abandonment, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol and Blood

seventy7's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-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

The characters don’t know how to communicate effectively, BUT, it was great nonetheless

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Vomit, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

Can be really frustrating

taysbooktalk's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

It took a while to get used to no quotations around conversations. But, after about two chapters it’s easier. This book is perfectly titled. I’ve never read a book that was so weirdly normal. It made me smile and shake my head. It’s middle of the road for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Vomit, Abortion, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lzimmeade's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Body shaming

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

mary_johnston's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol, Misogyny, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Homophobia, and Death of parent

ryanbada's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood