Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

304 reviews

dimky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

started slow and then became one of the most devastating and horrifying books i’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

tg_rubi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ninjazzy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

It's a book about hockey, but not about hockey at all. A story that explores the human condition through characters and their role in the community and relation to each other. Each character has their colorful and unique story, no one character really being what I would consider the "main character"—something that reflects how life is, each of us going through life doing our part of the whole. This book is filled with a lot of complicated and intense emotions, with each person making hard decisions and making mistakes, the way we also go through our lives, making hard decisions or making mistakes and processing them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

readwithkye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If I could only recommend one book for the rest of my life- It would be this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

sarapriz's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Grief

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

be_emvi_ous's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

quistn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I love the pacing of this book. It’s slow, but necessary. I feel it’s a must read for anyone. It captures a real life culture in a small town well. Very sad and tense at times, deals with dark topics. The way that the author writes about the experiences and thoughts of the characters is impeccable. I think, anyone who grew up or lives in a small town will relate much more to this book. If you grew up in a larger town, you may not connect with it as much.

strong content warnings about rape, Suicide, murder, gangs, alcoholism, fighting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

sofeefifo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

Heartbreaking, aggravating story with characters that you will hate with every bone in your body and ones that you couldn't feel more proud of 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

mogwarts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism