Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

175 reviews

beetree's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book is everything.

I can’t recall the last time I sobbed so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Violence, Dementia, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

sehenry20's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Miscarriage

Minor: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

anajailer's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Homophobia

oliviagrace430's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Loved 😭 predictable but so heartfelt. Cried throughout the book, and felt so sad to be done upon finishing! 

I will say there are some racist and fat phobic comments made from the POV of the main character (I think to show us where his flaws were) but they 1) never felt necessary (was able to grasp character flaws without them) and 2)took me out of the book a bit, hence the deduction from 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism

karolinaz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Grief, Body shaming, Infertility, Fatphobia, and Death

nickyhopkins's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

I absolutely adored this book. You just can't help but fall in love with Ove and his neighbours. The writing style is stunning, the plot is slow but in a good way, it's sweet and funny and just wonderful. Best book I've read in ages. My 2024 reading list is off to a great start.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Ableism, and Fatphobia

twinadam's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Miscarriage

Moderate: Homophobia and Fatphobia

samcsmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Car accident, Medical content, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Animal cruelty

gloomi_sundai's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

LOVE STORIES oh man i really fell in love with ove even tho he was so mean and crabby :///// this story was so cute and borderline cheesy i had some issues with how they ended it, specifically how some of the characters got together and i wished we got to see patrick more but i cried real tears reading this so thats majorly saying something also the fatphobia was not funny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Fatphobia

00phantom's review against another edition

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

5.0

Beautiful. I already want to read it again. Ove’s inner monologue is so relatable and endearing. The flow of the story is interesting and well paced. Deals with heavy topics in a lighthearted and genuine way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Dementia, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Infertility

Minor: Violence