Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

32 reviews

dragondelibros's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Bullying

rileyharrell's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

srhslv's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

sjanke2's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

Moderate: Hate crime, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Death, Classism, Death of parent, and Cursing

meglee7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia

youcancallmefi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I knew I was going to love this book despite having mixed reactions and ratings for the two previous Backman’s I read. I was promised a gut wrenching, heavy read with the whimsical writing that is a brand of the author and it really was all of that and more. 

I am so happy to have picked this up on a cold rainy day in November as I think this added so much to the reading experience. I really don’t want to dwell on explaining the plot – likewise with 𝚃𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚡 𝟹, doesn’t really matter if you’re not into games or this case, sports/hockey.  

 I am not exaggerating when I say want to read this book again and again and have my heart stomped in the cold snow of a forest in Sweden on a torturous loop. At the same time, I want to read the sequel, I want to prolong the feelings I still have after finishing ʙᴇᴀʀᴛᴏᴡɴ. 

The prologue of this has to be the most gripping one that I have ever read. I am not sure how to explain the feelings that came rushing out of me whilst reading such a succinct but powerful paragraph.  You know straight away something horrible happened from the star, so the atmosphere is charged and sinister through out the whole book but the ride…. oh, the ride. 

Despite so many characters, they are so well fleshed out and three dimensional, and all of their collective voices contribute to the plot without drowning it or making it shallow. They are also from different age gaps and I am so at awe how the author has a grip on understanding humanity and all it’s complexities and how distinct their voices are here. 

I adored the pacing of this, which I think it’s the first time you will hear me saying this. I felt very much as I was whilst reading ᴀ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʟɪғᴇ - that aching but sweet pain of a slow pace that often makes you pause to come out for air. And then you reach to that epilogue, that astonishing powerful epilogue, jumping from character to character so masterfully done, without being confusing. 

Through this, I felt immerse in the surroundings like I was at the hockey rink, in the police station, in the woods, drowned in the blankets of my room. Being from a small town myself, I could relate to the collective hysteria when something happens, the judgement but also the uplifting side of a community itself. 

I can’t really be objective whilst reviewing this as it was so emotional and due to the heaviness of the subjects that it approaches.  I felt often sad, hopeful, sometimes happy, lost but always moved. 
 
 

This will always be the book I would love to have written myself. 

 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

melv32's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Child death, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, and Drug use

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

---

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

cnohero's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

4.5

4.5 stars.  I love the way this author write his characters. They seem so real and relatable. 

5 stars for writing 
4 stars for the story 

There are some very disturbing events which include a sexual assault and there is a lot of very strong language. The behaviors are certainly not condoned but they are present and quite graphic at times 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Bullying

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol

alexisgarcia's review

dark sad tense medium-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

4.5

Overall this book was so so good. I always recommend people who want to read Fredrik Backman’s books to go in blind. His books always have secondary plot points that make the book so much more interesting and develop the characters so much. The only reason I did not give this 5 stars was I wished there was a little less detail on hockey (I know that’s one of the biggest parts of the book but at some points it seemed a little excessive) and the ending was not as satisfying as I would’ve wished but I think that was kind of the point, it was realistic I guess. Please check the content warnings!!!!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Classism, Rape, and Sexual violence