Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

84 reviews

miriamped's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

cams_book_shelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Backman delivers again and again and again. Bang bang bangbangbang. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Homophobia

Minor: Drug abuse and Rape

bookinthebath's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

aden_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

It takes a while to get going. If you read Beartown the first 100-ish pages will be a bit slow (it re-introduces all the characters).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

whatbrireads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

4.25

Fredrick Backman really knows how to toy with ones emotions, I'm telling you. Beartown (book 1) is still my favourite but I loved following up with my fave characters and seeing where their stories went.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism

carmenvillaman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Death of parent

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, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Violence

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

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Terminal illness

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

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

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

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, Physical abuse, and Outing