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risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Misogyny, Alcohol, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Rape
astoriareader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
- Beartown is a small town, where everyone worships the hockey team.
- Basically, the town’s future is riding on the success of the junior boys’ hockey team.
- Each chapter contains lots of different characters & shifts between their perspectives.
- Check trigger warnings, as main conflict in book involves sexual assault/rape.
- The writing style was strange to me. I didn’t like the third person narrator, and I wasn’t a fan of the shifting perspective every few minutes.
- Sooo many characters & perspectives that I never felt truly connected to any of them.
- The ending was not satisfying.
- Story drags on far too long.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Gun violence
salt_y's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Rape, Homophobia, Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, and Bullying
Moderate: Gun violence, Eating disorder, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
catarina187's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The book is superbly written and, as you get to know the characters and see the story unfold, you can feel very involved in the book. However, the book starts off painfully slowly, making it a little difficult to get interested. Nevertheless, Backamn's writing is undoubtedly exceptional: there is no one who creates characters and scenarios like him, making the reader experience the reality described in the book as intensely as possible. I feel sorry for the beginning of the book, as it was really hard to get into, but once the story starts to develop, it becomes really good and addictive.
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
acorny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Gaslighting, and Gun violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
kriskelly's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
caseydot's review
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism
Minor: Gun violence
justwordsandink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
hi_its_micah's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Gun violence and Homophobia
Minor: Pregnancy
hanhantap'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
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Rape
Moderate: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Sexism