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briniparker's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
Minor: Child death and Rape
thespellboundlibraries's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Outing
Moderate: Self harm and Rape
atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Bullying
Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Vomit and Child death
kaelizaco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
kmsander4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Backman understands the power that a silly game can have over communities and the people that live in them. They can unite but they can also divide. You against me. Us against them.
The way each story and live is intertwined makes it feel like I could walk into Beartown tomorrow. I could drink with Ramona, watch Hed take on Beartown in the rink, and stand cheering amongst the Pack. These people are my people. This is my community. I have been transported like that in a long time.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Death
annakh16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Grief, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Misogyny and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Medical content, Rape, and Alcohol
hannasandmann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I still can't get my head around how every character in this series is a fully fledged human, because there are a lot and I feel like I know them all. Fredrik Backman did an immaculate job here.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Misogyny, Outing, and Violence
Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Addiction
Minor: Child death, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
tristanklein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Child death
ate_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Grief, Physical abuse, Outing, Violence, and Cursing
Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, and Drug use
chamaeleontis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Classism, Misogyny, Grief, Gore, Fatphobia, Drug use, Death, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Car accident, Bullying, Addiction, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Outing, Medical content, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Child death, Blood, and Dementia
Minor: Biphobia