Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

28 reviews

sofiija's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, and Self harm

Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide, and Rape

jennneely82's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Outing, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

lostpaperbacks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Deadnaming, Hate crime, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

mollyb13's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

2023: I did a reread of this book so that I would remember what was going on before taking on the final book in the series. My second read was even better than the first and I wish I could rate it higher than 5 stars! While I have enjoyed the other books I've read by Backman, none of them hit me like the Beartown series does. Growing up in a small town and giving everything I had to a sport that was heavily influenced by outside politics, I relate to so much in this story. Backman captured details and feelings that I could swear he took right out of my head. And in general, this series captures humanity in a beautiful and heartbreaking manner. I continue to recommend this series to everyone that I can, as this series, and the people of Beartown, have my entire heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Bullying, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

marshazam's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

BENJI HAPPY ENDING OR I WILL D13

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Outing, and Physical abuse

smallsurvivor's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Hate crime, and Homophobia

ladev12's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

oliverlang's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence