Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Vi mot er by Fredrik Backman

39 reviews

alexiconic's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.25

It’s blown me away a bit less than the first book. I loved spending more time with the characters I loved in Bear Town. Backman is able to continue the story and at the same time tackle new, recognizable trends we might see in our lives, too. Admirably done, because it never feels like a stretch or fan service. The one drawback is just that it didn’t feel like a necessary sequel given the wrap up of the first book in this duology.  Which isn’t bad at all - still it’s one of the best sequels I’ve read - but it felt just a bit jarring to re-enter a world that seemed finished and well-rounded. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Outing, Death, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide

breadwitchery's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Outing, Child death, Self harm, Sexism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness

wellreadjill_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Car accident, Misogyny, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

cams_book_shelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

5.0

Backman delivers again and again and again. Bang bang bangbangbang. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Homophobia

Minor: Rape and Drug abuse

erinnz's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, and Car accident

rachellewiski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Death, Hate crime, Outing, Car accident, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent

robynjhip's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug use

nyiestra's review against another edition

emotional 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

Graphic: Violence and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Blood

thrakaboom's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

While not as good as Beartown or some of Backman's other works, Us Against You is a stronger novel than the vast majority I've read in the past year. If you want something about emotion, and life, and the human experience you'll find it in the town in the woods that loves hockey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Sexual assault

emilywasbored's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

being hit by a bus would hurt less

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Rape

Minor: Drug use