Reviews tagging 'Violence'

My przeciwko wam by Fredrik Backman

208 reviews

risemini's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

alyssatuininga's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad fast-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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Once again I am in awe that a hockey book could be so beautiful and heartbreaking. I love Backman and this book about the love we have for our friends. our family and our community. I laughed, I cried and it was just wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, Injury/Injury detail

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

4.0

dark 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

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This series is really just devastating. We pick up with most of the characters from the previous book, and we trace the next few months of their lives as they navigate the fallout of the Beartown hockey team being dissolved. It's tense and sad and moving and thought-provoking, and Backman is able to humanize every single character.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Violence

Minor: Rape

msash812's review against another edition

5.0

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Rape

mosshroomish's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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not quite as good as the original but still beautiful and heartbreaking

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence

programmedcelldeath's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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: Homophobia, Violence, Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Death of parent, Outing

Minor: Child abuse

ajthequeen's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Rape

claranasman02's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Violence, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing

Minor: Grief, Fire/Fire injury

lesejaguar's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is so highly relevant for all that is happening in european countries right now. I found it quite scary while on the other hand hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment

lindsay_kay's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Backman did not disappoint, I'm not surprised. I loved this one just as much as "Beartown" if not more. Impeccable writing and story telling, the characters are deep, and their connections with each are meaningful and emotional. This is the kind of book that just speaks to my soul. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Rape, Violence, Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury