Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

183 reviews

bites_of_books's review against another edition

The main character is unbearable, from the start he is making all kinds of awful remarks about everyone who is even a little bit different from him. He calls his neighbor "foreign" another "overweight", he takes zero effort in getting to know people as people. I imagined that this could be a book like the movie Up, where the man is unlikeable but will not always have been that way, instead, it's just how he's been his whole life. It was unfortunate that the author gave zero respite to Ove to be able to become a multidimensional character instead of just flat and awful.

The only way he was able to continue living was by his neighbors literally forcing themselves into his life. Also, the people who go in to "rescue" him and make him better are either POC or disabled or a cat.

Overall just not for me at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death and Car accident

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

tiffyd's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

readbykaylinn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my new all time favorites.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

fenolia's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt

emmagal's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury

mikaylawood's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cursing

purplepenning's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood

katiehoneydew's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Grief

Moderate: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Car accident