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Beartown by Fredrik Backman

97 reviews

janelleaimi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

oliii_24's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Toxic friendship, Rape, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Classism and Child death

Minor: Homophobia and Fatphobia

yeagleyreads's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

wanderingbeyondpages's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape and Bullying

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

shutupiamreading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

It's been 3.5 years since I first read this book. I was a bit scared rereading this; scared it would not hold up to how utterly magical it felt to read this for the first time. But the truth is that it was even better than I remembered. The writing is sublime; the characters are complex; the story is so well-interwoven. I've never read anything like this book and I will sing its praises until everyone around me has read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Pregnancy

yulecogs's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Grief, Stalking, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Classism, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Drug use, Death, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

svenja1996's review against another edition

4.5

Rather slow beginning but so many very important topics which are discussed in a delicate but straight forward way. Beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Violence, Bullying, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

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

novelbabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

Once again, I was convinced that there is nothing better than Backman's books. A heartbreaking, intense, crushing and at the same time hopeful, heart-warming, uplifting book. 

Beartown is about teenagers, their parents, life in the city revolving around hockey, social circles, friendship, courage, crimes, bullying, and the modern-day phenomenon of victim blaming. A realistic, strong, provocative story. After reading one chapter before bed, I had a difficult night sleep. But even though it's a pretty dark book, there was something in every chapter that touched me and made me tear up.

Don't let yourself be hesitant about reading this book just because of the hockey theme - I know nothing about it and have no interest in it, but I loved every minute of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Child death

onceandfuturereads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

I really loved the message of this book, but the writing style just wasn’t for me. I found it cheesy. Normally I like when there is one line that gets repeated for effect, but here it felt a bit forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, and Physical abuse