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Beartown by Fredrik Backman

76 reviews

greenlivingaudioworm's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Death, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

nicoleherz's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.25

Took me too long because the ebook expired but wow
I love this author's way of weaving stories together, he does it SO well and it doesn't get old 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Grief, and Cursing

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Okay, so when reading this I'm not gonna lie it's very slow in the beginning. And I even had the thought of dnf-ing because I was starting school and didn't have the time to stick through a book, but the concept was still intriguing to me and I loved "A Man Called Ove" so I stuck around for the author as well. Oh my goodness! I'm soooooo glad I dud! This book was phenomenal. But I feel like you have to like the way it was written to enjoy the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Bullying, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, and Violence

ate_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, Blood, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia

karlisimp's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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

This was an amazing thrill of a book! I cannot wait to read the next one. Beartown manages to be a complex small town one that is focused on Economics but driven by so much more. This book starts off slow but by chapter 7 becomes increasingly more chaotic. This book has Hockey, Politics, Economics, and People at its core. The people are what pull you in because they are so relatable, because really, what are you supposed to do when you get stuck between a rock and a hard place?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism, Classism, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Drug use

abbyjb's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Cancer, Alcoholism, Grief, and Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

cnohero's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-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

4.5

4.5 stars.  I love the way this author write his characters. They seem so real and relatable. 

5 stars for writing 
4 stars for the story 

There are some very disturbing events which include a sexual assault and there is a lot of very strong language. The behaviors are certainly not condoned but they are present and quite graphic at times 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Bullying

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol

bleepblorp's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual violence, Rape, Homophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Misogyny, and Child death

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Child death

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

Wow. I wasn’t sure how I felt about this book for the first third or so, but I was pleasantly surprised by the time I reached the end!
In a small town completely dominated by hockey one girl has the courage to speak out against the best player. This book shows what it is to be human. Being right doesn’t mean that people will believe you. It will show who is worthy of your time and who you should look at through the rear view mirror. 
I liked the nonlinear storytelling of Beartown. There is loads of foreshadowing and suspense and buildup to make you want to keep reading!
The role a good friend plays in your life is a major theme in this book and I absolutely loved the relationship between Ana and Maya. Benji became a favorite character as well because he wouldn’t stand by and let sleeping dogs lie. 
There is also so much representation in this book. Anxiety plays a major role and one of the main characters is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. 
There are a vast cast of characters- some are very likeable and some are VERY unlikeable. 
In the end, I did find myself wishing that things had played out differently. I wished that one person’s word against another’s was worth more. I think that I will find myself thinking about this book for a LONG time though.
TW: rape, homophobia, bullying, suicidal ideation, alcoholism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

wheety_rae's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-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

4.5

Such an amazing and important read. Backman beautifully tackles heavy topics and challenges thought processes. Most satisfying ending probably ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Rape

Moderate: Bullying and Death

The language is very crude and the topics are so heavy. Definitely not recommended for everyone.