Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

84 reviews

thrakaboom's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-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

4.75

While not as good as Beartown or some of Backman's other works, Us Against You is a stronger novel than the vast majority I've read in the past year. If you want something about emotion, and life, and the human experience you'll find it in the town in the woods that loves hockey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

plumquin's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Rape, and Alcohol

emilywasbored's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

being hit by a bus would hurt less

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Rape

Minor: Drug use

lunar_witch's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

calicot's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

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

ivana's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Fredrik Backman does it again with this sequel from Beartown, and dare I say, I enjoyed it even more! Backman does a great job combining multiple perspectives and a fast-paced timeline of major events that happen, to capture a vibrant story that keeps you hooked and wanting more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Rape, and Death of parent

kizzy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

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, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Grief