Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Björnstadt by Fredrik Backman

115 reviews

margrethe's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective relaxing sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Child death, Death of parent

zoegolden's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Death of parent

____emily____'s review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Alcohol

mollywill's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Suicide

Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, Death of parent

roemfr's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

idajoh's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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helt syk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Vomit, Stalking, Classism

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

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

clarrotttt's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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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This book has something for everyone. Something for teenagers, parents, and everyone in between. I am usually staunchly against second-person present-tense writing, but it is clearly an intentional choice on Backman's part and only serves to enhance the tension and mood of the book. As a writer, I tend to read books with a critical eye, but I had very little to criticize about Beartown. I found myself fully immersed in the world, not being suddenly thrust out by flaws in the way the book is written. A very good story that is very well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent

elenatamsen's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent