Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

288 reviews

julieshuff's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Extremely slow start- so many side characters and it takes awhile to get going. Once I was invested though, the pages flew by. The ending felt a bit rushed to me as well, given all of the time that went into set up and development. 

This book deals with lots of heavy topics in passing (class, sexism, alcoholism, homophobia, abuse, death of a child), and pivots around a graphic on-page rape and the fallout that comes from the girl going to the police. It was very anxiety inducing to see how few people in the town believed her, even if it wasn’t surprising.  

P.S. there is rampant unexamined fatphobia throughout this book as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

aniquegrace's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective 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: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts

katbird's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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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This is a book about hockey; this is a book about everything. I loved it. I was impressed with Backman’s ability to generate interest in and empathy for so many characters. Audiobook was very well done. Beware morning commute audiobook listeners, this one near ruined my make up by bringing me to tears.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence

nataliahl's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts

torihope98's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional 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: Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

alainarohrig's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Violence

rhubarbpi3's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective 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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So riveting. I have honestly really loved reading this series backwards. At first I was really made at god different Kyra and Peter were portrayed in the beginning but then I realized it was because they hadn’t yet had to deal with all the things that make them who they become. As always I love the writing style and the way that timing works as a narrative device. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment

beerxper's review against another edition

2.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism

Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Stalking, Alcohol

rhearne's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging mysterious sad fast-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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Sexual harassment

dovakrud's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism