Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Kleine Stadt der großen Träume by Fredrik Backman

63 reviews

sofie1705's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Racism, Drug use, Death, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Rape, Violence, Sexism, Child abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Child death, and Alcoholism

elenatamsen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent

pinksappho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

this is one of the best books that i have ever read. backman is a wonderful author who touches on emotional and dark topics in such a unique and humanising way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, and Child death

donnylavs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

chamaeleontis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Drug use, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Cursing, Bullying, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Cancer, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Self harm, Body shaming, Cursing, and Gun violence

whatyouegg's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? No

5.0

Beartown is a deep exploration of the various structures and loyalties that uphold r*** culture, wrapped in a complex narrative that manages to develop characters intricately while the plot moves rapidly. I was skeptical of this topic written from a male perspective but I think there is a side of sports and “locker room” culture that most women will never experience on the inside. While this toxic, male-dominated sports culture was the main focus, there were also layers of female friendship and power that I thought were well done, and I appreciate that Backman included that element without trying too hard to write an intimate female perspective on sexism. I really enjoyed this book! The pace is perfect and the characters will stick with you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Gun violence

her's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

emusing's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Medical content, and Self harm

For many of these things, they are not described graphically, but they are central to the premise of the book, so if you don't want to think about rape or violence, you will have a problem. There are also several moments which Backman writes around to make you think that one thing is about to happen, but in the next section reveals that it was not part of the plan all along.

For example, Zacharias goes into the school thinking about suicide and carrying a bucket to stand on when he hangs himself (you think), but it's actually a bucket of water to wash hate speech off of lockers. There are also fake-out moments about homophobia when David discovers that Benji is gay, and when Maya goes out, supposedly to kill someone.

katiedoesntftba's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Death of parent, Cursing, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcoholism

Minor: Child abuse

oliverlang's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

I found this really difficult to read at first as it jumps from different characters very quickly trying to introduce everyone but it got easier as the book went on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit