Reviews

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

rheyman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

emilysbookishlife's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Misogyny, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Car accident

eileenaf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

The entire trilogy is fantastic!

zcc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

carolyn_nasr's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

lydiasheneman's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

5.0

steffanieshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective

5.0

franciewilson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

It’s long, but really a great ending to the trilogy. You can tell how well the books fit together. Had me crying and I’m really going to miss reading these. Frick 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

annemariewhelehan's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.0

Really disappointing. I’m hockey’d out. I so loved the first book, the second was ok. This was a chore. Too many characters, too much detail, no central characters or story.  
Also did not love the change of narrator from book 1/2 to 3. 

alexandra_ninelives's review against another edition

2.0

This book did not need to exist. It was too long and boring. The only reason the author wrote it was to kill off Benji. What a way to end this series…
All the foreshadowing and then you write this nonsense. Everyone who thought this was a good idea should be ashamed of themselves.