Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Un barbat pe nume Ove by Fredrik Backman

1007 reviews

wheelylovereading's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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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Oh my gosh. I laughed. I sobbed. I laughed while I sobbed. I read this whole book in one day. Cover to cover. Even though it is a somewhat predictable overall plot, you can’t stop reading. It is so well written. I think most of us know an Ove in our lives. So many times, I could hear Ove’s words being said by my grandfather. Curmudgeonly, crass, but lovable all the same. A wonderful read. If I could give it 6 stars, I would.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia

berkshirebookreader's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

books_under_blankets's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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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Every time I read this book, I somehow fall even more in love with it. It was my introduction to Fredrik Backman, and it highlights all the things I love about his writing and stories.

Ove is amazing. The supporting characters are amazing. I want to live in this world forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Car accident

Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Dementia

baking_muffins's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional funny reflective slow-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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I loved this book. The story of a grumpy autistic man who's unwillingness to step outside of his routine who's life is changed (for the better) by his neighbours being so rude (wanting to find community and be friendly with their neighbours)

I read the last ~30 pages through tears

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia, Violence

*TRIGGER WARNING* A character attempts to take their life multiple times

theshanda23's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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This was so very different from Beartown,  which I also loved, and I didn’t enjoy it at first. However, the cast of diverse characters really grows on you despite being a short novel. It was poignant, sad but uplifting at the same time, and unexpectedly, funny for a story about old age, loss, attempted suicide, and one terrible incident after another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Dementia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt

janetplanetx's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

bookmarkspages's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt

papadole's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny 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

elabs55's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny inspiring 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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Not as heart-pulverizing as the Beartown series, but still made me weep. Wacky characters so hyperbolically human you can’t help but care about them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Dementia, Car accident

britreadsbooks's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

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This is a hard one for me to rate. The first half of the book was fine, nothing special. The last 40 or so pages had me sobbing though. Such a beautiful ending. I loved all of the side characters and Ove himself definitely grew on me. Well worth the read and pushing through the slow start.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Car accident