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Beartown by Fredrik Backman

289 reviews

linkamarisa's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent

evallier's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Classism

sofie1705's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

nyne's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective 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, Sexism, Sexual assault

rachellewiski's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Lesbophobia

atalea's review against another edition

4.5

emotional 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: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts

alexbahgat's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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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I’ve never truly understood what a “character driven” book was until I read this. 

The first half of this book is very slow and almost nothing happens in the plot. In these pages, Backman does an excellent job at creating a large and unique cast characters, all of whom have flaws, and many of whom I was rooting for regardless. I have never felt like I understood characters as deeply as I did the ones in Beartown. 

The second half of the book seems to move much faster and felt like a mystery/thriller. I was constantly trying to predict what was going to happen (and never did). Backman continues to build more and more personality into every character, and in doing so handles a very difficult and important (and potentially triggering, so beware) topic with grace. 

As I finished this book, it took everything in me not to throw it across the room out of frustration and relief. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect ending. I loved it and cannot wait to dive into the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Homophobia, Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts

mradis's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexism

eavers's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Sexual harassment, Classism

shantastic_reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I finished Beartown by Fredrik Backman a couple days ago and I'm still having such a book hangover.  This is one of the best books I've read in recent years.  Backman's puts in words many aspects of human nature and the human condition, in such a way that is so true, empathetic, witty, and sharp, I would read a passage and then pause, take my eyes off the page to let it reverberate, and then go back and read it over again.  The character development, and development of the character of the town itself, is thorough but reads and builds effortlessly.  He writes about trauma and heavy topics, but without a heavy hand -- rather with a deft touch and with care.  Can't recommend enough.  All the stars!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent

One of the best books I've read in many years.