Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

76 reviews

elenatamsen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent

hhannah18's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

Love Backman’s writing style, almost poetic at times. He’s able to write from so many characters’ perspectives without it being confusing. Each character stands so plainly in my mind. I never thought I’d read a book about hockey, but it’s really not about hockey. It’s a look at humanity as a whole through the lens of a small town. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, Gaslighting, Cursing, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death, Child abuse, Self harm, and Alcoholism

lovis_erics's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Vomit

Minor: Child death and Eating disorder

lynnmarier99's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

zoe_jiran's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Misogyny, and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fatphobia, Cursing, and Child death

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

vlueyellow's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Bullying

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Child death, and Child abuse

chamaeleontis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Drug use, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Cursing, Bullying, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Cancer, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Self harm, Body shaming, Cursing, and Gun violence

camilleemcl's review

2.0

Very well written, I was immediately interested in the characters and story (despite the fact I don’t care about sports) 

But it is not a happy uplifting book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Rape

kallan's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Child death and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

her's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship