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miggins321's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
briemont5's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you’re moderately involved in hockey, you know each of these characters in real life. It’s a good social commentary on toxic masculinity, small town mentality, blind devotion that comes with team mentality, and the pressure of youth sports. It’s a beautifully told story about how something we love has such an ugly side.
Graphic: Bullying and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Body shaming
sarahrhanks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Alcoholism
Minor: Xenophobia
beansprouts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Sexism
mollywill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
leonormsousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
REP: gay MC, arab MC
Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, and Homophobia
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Sexual assault, Classism, Gaslighting, Child death, Cursing, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Drug use
coralie_michon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
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This book is about more than hockey. It's about a town, a community, stuck between having to do what's right and what's best for the team. It's an eternal dilemma, a hard choice for certain. It's about strength, courage, loyalty. It's about power and fighting for justice. It's about the brutality of your actions, the consequences of your decisions.
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Again, Fredrik Backman used his talent to create a universe that feels so real, it's like you live in it. It's like you go to the rink with Benji or you go to Maya's garage to hear her play the guitar. I still can't believe how amazing his work is, how painful the stories are, but he paints them in such a poetic way that it touches the soul in a unique way.
Graphic: Rape and Gun violence
Moderate: Xenophobia and Homophobia
baratheonbooks's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
readingwith_melise's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse and Bullying