Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

389 reviews

molliesampson's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

wept and laughed (out loud!) all the way through this one

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia, Xenophobia, and Homophobia

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Medical content, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Violence and Homophobia

hkveit's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Homophobia, Cancer, Car accident, and Fatphobia

eebluee's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Building community and relationships is the key to happiness and meaning, this novel says and proves. The characters create a hopeful and cooperative world, and the "grumpy old man with a heart of gold" persona is written beautifully (and hilariously!) here.

Ove also feel like a character on the autism spectrum, even slightly beyond reality - so big was his willingness to fix/build anything around him (even on vacation). A nice exploration of suicidal ideation, especially following such all-encompassing grief. Great writing style, great translation, will be happy to read more novels by Backman.

Ove's death at the end felt bittersweet, yet it was easy to accept - he did so much for the people around him that his legacy felt cemented no matter what.

(also much better than the movie, read this instead)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide attempt

reminiscences's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Fatphobia, Chronic illness, Homophobia, and Miscarriage

jennyg1234's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Such a sweet story. I love this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

froggoz13's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The writing style and the story just aren't for me. The story got better in the second half of the book, but the plot and jokes and characters are too repetitive and satirical. 

Also why are Jimmy and Mirsad together????

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, Fatphobia, Xenophobia, and Domestic abuse

purpleseals's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Death of parent, Excrement, Death, and Cursing

jkaur24's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

lucianvo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. It was emotional and intriguing. I can’t wait to read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia