Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

185 reviews

opalescenttreeshark's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

literatureandlattes2022's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Absolute chaos! This book was chaos! At times hard to keep up with, but either the chaos slows down halfway through or your brain finally gets with the program. Anxious People was also beautiful and heartwarming, I fell in love with so many of the characters, their stories and outcomes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent

This may be triggering for some as there is some focus on anxieties from things, such as parenting, poverty, job loss, homelessness, death of a loved one etc these are not the main focuses but all of these are in there.

mahamsiddiqui's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Classism

Minor: Infidelity

bigheartedbibliophile'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

5.0

• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Summary: 💔💘👮🏻‍♂️🤯🕵🏻‍♀️
• SPOILERS
• I love this book. It made me laugh, cry, and my head exploded, all of the emotions.
• The way it is written is from different perspectives, and you really get to know the characters.
• I love that every time you think you know what’s going to happen, something happens to blow your mind.
• I really loved this story because it’s about how seemingly random things are all connected, and that you are never truly alone in your experiences. 
• The story is about a bank robbery that turns into a hostage situation, but it is so much more than that. It was really easy to relate to the characters, and fully appreciate what they were going through.
• 10/10 would recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

bluejay21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

This book made me cry at work. Just a little. I also massively changed my mind on pretty much all the characters, going from being irritated and annoyed by them to geniunely loving them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent

erin_forgie's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I really enjoyed the characters and the plot itself of the story. I struggled with the way that it was written as I felt like this book said a simple line in a massive paragraph. I adored how all of the characters were linked. I did find some inconsistencies, I was extremely tired while reading so maybe it’s just me, as the bank robber at the beginning was a man and by the end of a couple of days they were a woman. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death

lauraleafromthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Absolute perfection. I’ve never wanted to help a random stranger more in my life.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, and Death of parent

manu_k's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

So hilariously insightful, I didn't know what to do with myself after I finished it. Without a doubt, the best book I've read so far this year. Do be warned, it tends to get heavy in the middle, which is the reason it took me 3 months to complete (plus exams, but who cares about those, right?). 

It keeps its pacing all throughout the book, and even when we get to the heavy parts, Backman keeps it light with a well-timed sarcastic comment or incongruous joke. The story flows well, and the smooth change in point of views compliments the non-linear storytelling. The writing is beautiful and the way the story comes together at the end is inspired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy