Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

124 reviews

jennaagricola's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Grief

nastashareads_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Suicide attempt

ridesthesun's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book....... god what beautiful healing. The storytelling was flawless, the characters were Characters, the pain and joy and humor and community just leapt off the page. What a gift this story is ❤❤❤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Ableism, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Dementia, Car accident, Child death, Death, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Forced institutionalization

laurataylor's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Homophobia, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Medical content

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-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: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Cursing

boysen_bean'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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Animal cruelty

taque's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

Beautiful, sad, laugh-out-loud funny, wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, and Animal cruelty

reads_magee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage

peachythi_books's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Frederick Backman has this wonderful ability to write people as people. People are ridiculous, stupid, vindictive, cruel, and at the same time kind, wonderful, creative, and beautiful. The characters in this book have such a wide range of complexity that Backman managed to write in such compelling ways. Ove is so much more than a grumpy old man. He is deeply scarred by the life be had been put through and upholds this harsh personality as a matter of principle, but also because he sees no reason to be close to anyone anymore.

The switch between past and present gives such a wonderful insight into the character of Ove and what were originally annoying character traits became things I found wonderfully endearing. 

Almost every single character turned into someone I became extremely attached to. Especially Ove and Parvaneh. Their adorable budding friendship that turned into a found-family felt so natural and that’s what makes it so beautiful. A grumpy traumatized old man who becomes steadfast friends with a witty and bubbly young woman who sees past his rough exterior.

There are many moments where Ove displays suicidal tendencies. Which I think are written in a way that is realistic. There are no flowery prose describing his agony and no long monologues describing the depths of his turmoil. He just says, “I just want to die.” It’s powerful in its simplicity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Homophobia

hkantola11's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death

Minor: Cursing