Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Un barbat pe nume Ove by Fredrik Backman

1007 reviews

idaandihn's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

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I saw someone say this was the book version of up but with more heartbreak and I couldn’t have said it better myself 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Dementia, Car accident

polypropylena's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Dementia, Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Outing

millybatch's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

instantsmoments's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny lighthearted 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

rosebudd25's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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

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This was a beautiful book. The steady pace, wonderful characters and lovely writing felt like a warm hug and a coming home each time I returned to Ove's world. Ove and Sonia's story was lovely and relatable as it was heartbreaking, and it brought me much joy yo see the way Ove learned that life persists after love lost. In the end Ove was given exactly the children he needed, as well as the deserving title of Grandad. I loved Ove and the world he inhabited. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

jesshasty's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

tychin's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

lee_nuhh's review against another edition

3.5

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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an inspiring and funny story of why a grumpy old man (who reminds me way too much of my ex-father-in-law) is who he is and wants to find a way to move on from life, and the moments between. loved jk simmons as the narrator!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Outing

grumpyreading's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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📚 Review: In typical Fredrik Backman style - this made me sob. He makes you fall in love with the characters even before they become loveable, and really destroys every single part of you. This book was about the incredible impact someone can have on many lives, and was a great reminder that you don’t know what other people are going through. Every character was so loveable, and this book had so many heartbreaking pieces. I absolutely adored it and if you liked it, I think you’ll enjoy Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson, and All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy

joshreads42's review against another edition

5.0

emotional

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt