Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

175 reviews

lozbug's review against another edition

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

chrisljm's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

This book contained so much heart so it's not surprising to say that I cried in the end. While not a romance, it does contain the love story between Ove and his wife Sonja. The love he has for her is so sweet and so sad, because the book is also a story on grief and how Ove deals with losing the love of his life. It's about grief and loneliness, but also how friendship and community can be healing. 

The relationships in this novel was truly the best part for me. I loved reading about Ove's newfound relationship with his neighbors, and slowly seeing the ones he had in the past. He is very much a grumpy old man where despite how much he tries to fight them, a friendship and community can't help but form between him and his neighbors. It's hilarious seeing him try to beef with children, but the way they bonded with each other tugged on my heart.

And when they called him granddad I felt my heart squeeze. As did the reveal on Jimmy's back story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Death, Child death, Car accident, Ableism, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, and Dementia

Moderate: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Violence, Drug use, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

sh_m22's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me cry multiple times. What a tough but brilliant read. Ove is a character that you can't help but love, despite how much of an arse he acts. Funny, poignant and with a diverse range of well-developed characters. Found family from the perspective of the oldest "grandad" in the group is not a version of this trope that is seen very often and it was so great to see it develop organically over the novel. Highly highly reccomend this book but make sure you have tissues to hand and definitely check content warnings first as suicidal thoughts/attempts feature heavily in this book

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

the plot of the book is the main character repeatedly trying to kill himself and getting interrupted at the last second or the attempt failing. I think it was at least 6 graphic/detailed attempts

silasreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

Some fatphobia in the book, but the book is worth ignoring it for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fatphobia

lilias's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Fatphobia

my_a's review

Simplistic, characters and the narrative are absolute 1-dimensional caricatures. The trope of miserable old man being nasty to everybody and his Ray of sunshine wife is an old weathered trope. I tried so hard to get through it as everyone seems to love it but I just couldn't. There was often many things said that were offensive and insensitive about women, people who are overweight, pregnant people, that made me uncomfortable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Fatphobia, and Infertility

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Misogyny

hbocking's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia

lizzierae's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Homophobia

marigold82's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

If it wasn't for the very wordy and frequent body shaming/fat phobia I would have rated this booknhigher. I enjoyed the point of this book, but the multiple body descriptions of one character was just too much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Miscarriage

Minor: Car accident, Animal death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

alexashabit's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia and Fatphobia

Minor: Animal cruelty