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Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia
Graphic: Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Death of parent
I didn’t expect to enjoy a book all about hockey and the boys who play, but Backman writes in such an interesting way that I did. I liked how he showed characters’ inner thoughts and their flaws. I was angry and frustrated while reading this book not appreciate the conversation surrounding sexual assault within it. This is a huge plot point and theme of this book so take care when considering to read! While tough to hear, this book did a good job of articulating how survivors of sexual assault are often dismissed and villainized. I loved the character development especially of some of the adults, parent-child relationships, and Benji and Amat. This is definitely a character and relationship focused book!! The ending scenes of this book left much ambiguity and I’m left wanting more answers. Would love to discuss if you have read this about what you think happened in a few places! I will definitely be pursuing more Backman.
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Classism
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol
Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Violence
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief
Minor: Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent
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
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Stalking
Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer