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cerysvy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
michahbella's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
jaywhistler's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
applegnreads's review against another edition
5.0
Sports, High School, and rape culture. It wasn't fun to read but it was good.
votesforwomen's review against another edition
5.0
Trigger warning: this book revolves heavily around SA, cultural responses to it, and emotional fallout. It is handled incredibly well, but it is blatant. If that’s not something you want to read: this is probably not your book. Be aware going in; I don’t think enough people have posted the trigger warnings for this book, so I want to make sure that’s clear.
Past that: MY GOSH.
this town was a real place. I think I’ve been there. I think I know these people. I grew up here, maybe.
This was rough. This hurt a lot. Backman turns your face to look at ugliness and does not let you look away. But there is so much human love here. These people are emotional and real. You understand all of them, but you loathe the ones you should even without Backman telling you that. This is literature. I will be reading everything this man has ever written.
Past that: MY GOSH.
this town was a real place. I think I’ve been there. I think I know these people. I grew up here, maybe.
This was rough. This hurt a lot. Backman turns your face to look at ugliness and does not let you look away. But there is so much human love here. These people are emotional and real. You understand all of them, but you loathe the ones you should even without Backman telling you that. This is literature. I will be reading everything this man has ever written.
trophysoph's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book has an ebb and flow. Sometimes it spends too long on things and sometimes the plot shoots by you. At some point you come to understand that whatever you expect to happen will likely not be quite what happens
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism and Bullying
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
eltheargonaut's review against another edition
5.0
i could not put this one down. it’s slow to start, but fredrick backman’s writing is so easy to sink into that it doesn’t even matter. i was taken through the entire spectrum of human emotions reading this, and i may have to make an emergency trip to the bookstore tomorrow for the next one. (please look up TWs before reading!)
do96to19's review against another edition
5.0
it is currently 5:03 am and i stayed up all night to finish this…. this book… wow. wow wow wow wow. i have so much i want to say but i don’t know what to say at the same time.
i can’t even fathom how much i loved this book. my heart feels so… wow.
i can’t even fathom how much i loved this book. my heart feels so… wow.
goodem9199's review against another edition
2.0
I think I'm the only person on the planet who just doesn't love this author.