24.4k reviews for:

Bjørnstad

Fredrik Backman

4.37 AVERAGE

chelseacc03's review against another edition

4.0

dark 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

jennyv82's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

melissa541's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Holy trigger warnings, Batman. Hated this, finished just to find out what happened. Topics like this shouldn’t be written by men, imho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment

pj_reads's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

shadylane00's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eessaahh's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective tense 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

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this was much more than the cozy winter romance i was expecting. the writing is excellent, the plot was frustratingly captivating. characters came to life in half a page and many of them stole my heart. a little heavy on the foreshadowing, but overall great read. looking forward to book 2. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Classism

nimb's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring sad tense

nicole_1018's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts

paigemills's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

_willow_'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes