Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

68 reviews

flavours_of_fiction's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Grief

kassidyreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional 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: Bullying, Rape, Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief

Minor: Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

namelesssam_'s review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

isabel_hanna's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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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I went into this book only thinking it was about hockey. So when the main plot device took place I was completely caught off guard! The book was dark, yet realistic. Super honest and emotional. Makes you put yourself in the shoes of the characters and ask yourself would you just stand by for the good of the club or would you do the morally correct thing? What would you do if it was your child? You of course think undoubtedly you would do the right thing but when you’re in a community such as Beartown can you be so sure? Can you blame a 15 year old for staying silent? Great book but covers heavy topics so check your trigger warnings. Definitely takes a look at the idea of “silence is taking the side of the oppressor” 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape

Minor: Alcoholism

prairieraven's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Rape

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

telsreadingjournal's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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There are not enough words to describe how much I love this book! It was both heart wrenching and heart warming. All the characters are relatable in some kind of way. Fredrik Backman's writing style was new for me, but I absolutely loved it. The beginning was slow but once it picked up I couldn't put it down. 

Would highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Child death

sisulake18's review against another edition

4.5

challenging funny hopeful sad 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: Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Suicide, Grief

catherineleigh's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective 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, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Abandonment

syracia's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment