Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

402 reviews

emgrace4'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia

kaligray's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Ove was insufferable for the first 2/3 and only slightly less so for the last 1/3. But I live and die for a found family 🥺

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

animaniac17's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

brittany25's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

This is very character driven, I prefer plot driven books but wanted to give it a shot and the ending definitely made up for some of the slow parts. Glad I read it! It’s a quick read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Car accident

victoria_elaine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This is such a beautifully written book, I don’t even know what to say. Ove and Parvenah and Jimmy and Adrian and ALL of them pulled at my heartstrings throughout this entire thing. The last couple chapters perfectly wrapped it up and the symbolism/underlying message is so incredible. Really, really recommend. An immaculate tale of humanity, family, grief, and what it really means to love. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Homophobia

maureenlessreen's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I just couldn’t get behind the author trying to make Ove sympathetic.

I get that his life sucked and all that, but he was mostly an asshole! And I’m over the trope of a super grumpy curmudgeon who has a sunshine wife who gets fridged. I rolled my eyes so hard when the doctor said Ove’s heart was too big.

Aside from character and plot, I don’t know if it was the translation or what, but I found the prose sort of unpleasant to read? I had high hopes for this book because I loved Anxious People but it ended up being meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny

gladosisreading'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

One of my all time favourite books, that never ceases to make me cry. Beautiful and hopeful and just downright lovely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer and Infertility

Minor: Domestic abuse

Everything is handled in a sensitive and thoughtful way, and nothing is gratuitous.

ivarsson'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

ila_mae's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

It's the exact story you would expect for a story about a grumpy old man who just lost his wife. Nothing that surprising happens and I could pretty much predict what would happen the entire book.

That being said, I was completely riveted the entire time. I bawled my eyes out at the end, I couldn't wait to see what happened to Ove next and I just wanted him to be happy. I found it beautiful and deep and incredibly sensitive. Every character was super likeable and I was rooting for all of them. I'm so glad I read this and I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Ableism and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia

juliabuliagulia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I’m not ok.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy