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Read if you like poignant, moving, challenging stories about people and what drives them.
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Alcohol
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Dysphoria
minus half a star for the amount of times i threw the book across the room in complete and utter frustration, it was hard to keep reading at times. way. too. realistic. which isn't the book's fault.
i'll take a little break before reading continuing the trilogy because i need time to process this lol
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Violence
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism
Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Stalking, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood
Minor: Suicide
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse
During the course of the story we get to know a cast of characters whose lives revolve around hockey in one way or another. Each of the characters have their own struggles in life, but when one of the players is accused of rape, people will have to decide who to believe and what hockey really means to them.
The story paints a vivid picture of Beartown and all its inhabitants. It does a good job shedding light to the complex motivations people have behind their actions, and also allows the reader to read between the lines when necessary.
At first, the book allows us to get to know the characters and their circumstances. Then a hockey player rapes a girl. The scene isn't described in needless detail, but is impactful nonetheless. When the events are made public, the people of Beartown react.
This book deals with shame, rape culture and culture of silence. It touches on many important topics with gentleness and respect.
The ending surprised me, and I thought it was as satisfying as it could be, considering the circumstances. I think everyone who spends time in testosterone filled environments such as a hockey team would benefit from reading this book.
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail