Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

458 reviews

johanna_st_john's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I spent the first half wondering why I was supposed to care about hockey. And the second half I finished in one day. I appreciate that the author wrote this book and shed light on the dark side of sports mob mentality. It was difficult to read at times, and at other times I felt it was too melodramatic. I think cutting down the first half would have improved it too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Xenophobia

samlo28's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

xxkatastrophe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

glusumedziotojas's review against another edition

Backman'as visas buvo toks banalokas rašytojas. ,,Gyveno karta Uvė" tas banalumas dar buvo atleistinas, nes tai buvo tsg stereotipinė istorija apie pikta dieduką su aukso širdimi. Tačiau ši knyga dar yra trileris, o aš jų nekenčiu, nes per daug jaudinuos juos skaitydama. Uvė buvo tokia bittersweet istorija, o ši atrodo lyg bus gan depresyvi. Man gan patiko ,,Nerimo žmonės" todėl nusprendžiau ir šią knygą perskaityt, bet padariau klaida, kai nepatikrinau kada lokių miestas parašytas. Gal kada ateity duosiu autoriui dar viena šansą su juo vėlesne knyga o gal net gi vėl iš naujo pabandysiu perskaityti ir šiąja

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Child death

kupids's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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: Bullying, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death

leelaamanda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

liv_burrow's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

mad_is_rad's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Just rip my heart out. This should be required reading for everyone, ESPECIALLY teenage boys. Will be recommending this forever. It’s somehow soul-crushing and deeply inspiring at the same time. You will cry for every reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Rape

Minor: Child death, Homophobia, and Suicide

amyreadsalot929's review

dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Rape

beankels's review

emotional hopeful tense medium-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

4.5

I started this book not loving it and not liking any of the characters. In classic Backman fashion, the story started to come together and the minor characters made the book and story. I can see why he could make this into a trilogy, there are so many complex minor characters to explore. I didn’t love the menacing foreshadowing at the end. It honestly made me read some spoilers. I didn’t want to just whiz through the next books to find an answer and wanted to enjoy them for what they were. TBD if I regret it. Either way, I appreciate the though Backman put into these characters and look forward to more of them in the other 2 books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, and Death of parent