Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Kleine Stadt der großen Träume by Fredrik Backman

660 reviews

drizzy_gillespie's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

rafdee13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

I was recommended this book by a friend and all I knew was that it is about hockey. It is about hockey- and everything else a life entails. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

rsmiley716's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 A very real, small town/sports town story. The point of views jumped around a lot, which made it hard to follow at times, but was never dull. Not a good read if you are trying to escape the reality of living in a small town because it is so relatable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence

pammuribe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Beautiful. Reflective. Heartbreaking. I don’t know and don’t really care about hockey, BUT SHIET DID I WHILE READING THIS BOOK. My heart was either in my throat, pounding, breaking or lifted with hope that some of these characters gave me. wow. wow. wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

staceykay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Strong emotional reactions. What a journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual content, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

maur_damar's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

chalmy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

c_alexander's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Self harm

sallamaariv's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This book is great, but wayyy too long. I nearly gave up at 40% because the plot wasn't progressing. Hours and hours of character introductions and world building got exhausting and repetitive, and there were too many characters. The plot itself was captivating!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

eleasofia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i loved this book so much. it's beautifully written. every other sentence was one i wanted to highlight. the writing isn't overly complicated but it's also not simple. it's precise and beautiful and contains lots of amazing quotes about life in general.

the story totally gripped me from the first page. it's carefully crafted, every little detail is told for a reason that will be revealed as the story goes on. the story is complex and often hints at things, but in such an ambiguous way that it's hard to predict what's going to happen. the ending is satisfying and has a bit of a full-circle moment, so the book can absolutely be read standalone even though it's part of a trilogy.

i loved the way all of the characters are introduced and described. they all have unique stories and personalities. everyone's good and bad sides and actions and thoughts are shown, so it's hard to completely hate or love anyone. which i assume is the whole point and i loved it. my opinion of a lot of the characters changed throughout the book as they faced challenges and had to make decisions. 

and no, you absolutely don't need to know anything about ice hockey. you can love this story even if you don't care about sports at all. it's more about community and morality and personal relationships than it's about sports.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Suicide