Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

19 reviews

prairieraven's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Rape, Child death, and Homophobia

Minor: Toxic friendship, Racism, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Body shaming, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

e_gracereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This is a book about hockey. And small towns. And everything in between. Every five star I’ve ever seen about this book has been entirely, unequivocally earned. Backman doesn’t waste a single. Damn. Word. In this entire 400+ page book. I genuinely wouldn’t change a single thing. While this could definitely read as a standalone, I’m sure, I’m so eager to read Backman’s other works that I’m buying the rest of the trilogy as we speak. 

Amazing. This might be the best book I have ever, ever read.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, Death, Rape, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Grief, Alcoholism, and Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

whatskatiereading's review

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Homophobia

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

beyourbestshelf's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Child death

clabbb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia

her's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

amzyrebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexism, Homophobia, Racism, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Self harm

jacypate's review

challenging emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

You love them, you hate them, you're unsure of them. But the characters are complex and so very human, they deserve your time and lo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Homophobia