Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

803 reviews

ceecee_3's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

victoria_elaine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This is such a beautifully written book, I don’t even know what to say. Ove and Parvenah and Jimmy and Adrian and ALL of them pulled at my heartstrings throughout this entire thing. The last couple chapters perfectly wrapped it up and the symbolism/underlying message is so incredible. Really, really recommend. An immaculate tale of humanity, family, grief, and what it really means to love. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death and Homophobia

megwhitlock'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

5.0

One of my all time favourite books, that never ceases to make me cry. Beautiful and hopeful and just downright lovely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Suicide, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Infertility and Cancer

Minor: Domestic abuse

Everything is handled in a sensitive and thoughtful way, and nothing is gratuitous.

ila_mae'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

5.0

It's the exact story you would expect for a story about a grumpy old man who just lost his wife. Nothing that surprising happens and I could pretty much predict what would happen the entire book.

That being said, I was completely riveted the entire time. I bawled my eyes out at the end, I couldn't wait to see what happened to Ove next and I just wanted him to be happy. I found it beautiful and deep and incredibly sensitive. Every character was super likeable and I was rooting for all of them. I'm so glad I read this and I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Fatphobia and Ableism

Minor: Homophobia

funktious's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

I really wanted to enjoy this, but apparently I am too cynical and world weary for it to read as anything more than a Ron Swanson treatise, or a libertarian wet dream.

I wish I could just focus on the admittedly loveable characters and the small neighbourhood story being told here, but I can't help but extrapolate outwards - it's who I am. So it's great that Ron Ove was there to help

a gay teenager and a battered wife

, but as not all neighbourhoods have an Ove, maybe some "white shirts" are needed to help other people in those same situations? Maybe not all bureaucracy is inherently bad? 

I also think the translation was a bit lacking, which didn't help.

For found family and healthy masculinity go and read Still Life by Sarah Winman instead.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

juliabuliagulia's review

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m not ok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Infertility, Homophobia, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Miscarriage

rachelschloneger's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer and Child death

drkng31's review

dark 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? Yes

4.5

I don't even know what to say. At first it was but hard to read. It took me 2 weeks to finish it. But I also laughed, and I cried, and it's a very heartwarming and heartbreaking (at the same time) story after all. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

kieragiles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief

hannaemilia's review against another edition

5.0

Minst sagt en emotionell berg-och-dal bana som tog kål på mig och fick mig att grina och garva i samma stycke. 
Fantastisk bok. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt