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vegabela's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Grief, Child death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Cancer
Minor: Ableism and Homophobia
a_muggle's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Ableism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Miscarriage
Minor: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, and Domestic abuse
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Ableism, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Medical content, Dementia, Death, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Car accident
Minor: Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Cursing, and Animal cruelty
jasmijn's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
The characters are all excellent - at first most of them appear caricatures, but eventually they will all gain depth as Ove let's go of (some of) his prejudices and opinions.
Ove himself seems built out of every male family member I have. The parking money thing, always having the same car brand, mostly spending time tightening screws about the house, and most of all, loving deeply in general quietness are things I recognise from either my father or grandfather. Add my brother's grumpiness and stubbornness and there's Ove.
My grandfather isn't alive anymore, but I've often been thinking fondly of his endless cycle of new Renaults while reading this. And reading this made me thankful I get to witness the same unconditional love Ove has for his wife in my father every day.
My only irk with this book was the character Jimmy. His entire personality was basically "the fat guy" and even though he got his own backstory in the end, it didn't feel like it was just Ove's prejudiced gaze that influenced how he was written.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Cancer, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse
natashac42's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Blood, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Fatphobia, and Grief
rebeccajost's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
welkinvault's review against another edition
- 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 book is heartwarming, funny and very sad, sometimes all three on a single page. What a fabulous book
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma
kinga1204's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Medical trauma
Minor: Homophobia and Miscarriage
cianarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Car accident, Terminal illness, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
Minor: Animal death, Ableism, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury