Reviews tagging 'Violence'

My przeciwko wam by Fredrik Backman

209 reviews

jennneely82's review against another edition

3.5

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

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Content Warnings

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

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

nyiestra's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Blood

mollyb13's review against another edition

5.0

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

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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, Death of parent

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

plumquin's review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

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

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

bwaymadeline's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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BENJI NATION

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Violence

Minor: Death of parent

hannahbloreads's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent

Moderate: Rape

shannanigans92's review against another edition

4.5

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: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Outing

katievh's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence

Minor: Rape

calicot's review against another edition

4.5

slow-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

bhavik's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Violence