Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

403 reviews

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. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Ableism and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia

juliabuliagulia's review against another edition

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.

---

Content Warnings

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

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

britbreeze's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Dementia, and Car accident

sejw's review against another edition

emotional funny

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Car accident

m_a_j'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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia

selenapalaci's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

foxmulders'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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

jessica_artichoke's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

buud_w0rm's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

Ugh I loved this, recommending it to everyone. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death

Minor: Homophobia

mel_j's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

3.0

This was sad. And hopeful. It made me cry – but still, there are very questionable (xenophobic, mysoginistic, ableist and fatphobic) things uttered by Ove.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Toxic friendship