Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Kleine Stadt der großen Träume by Fredrik Backman

130 reviews

_rosie_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Self harm, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Death, and Drug abuse

melissa_b_67's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Stalking, Bullying, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

kananineko's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Alcohol, Gun violence, Child abuse, Classism, Body shaming, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Minor: Drug use, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Child death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death

caoxtina's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Grief, and Sexual assault

likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

*Review copied from my goodreads review*
Beartown is unique. This is not your standard Backman tale. It’s dark and lacking the lighthearted whimsy that so frequently helps us through the heartbreak of his stories. 
It’s so difficult to put into words the intensity of this novel. I had to put it down many times as I saw my own battles, pain, and shame within the characters. This book will remind you what it means to be human. No one writes about life with so much sincerity and complexity as Backman does.

Please check trigger warnings before reading this book. Several types of trauma are explored through these characters, though it is done very respectfully and truthfully. 
Backman has taken great care throughout the story to show the strength, as well as the vilification, of victims and those who stand with them. It’s hard to read at times. 

This is a perfect 5 star book for me. 
I can’t wait to see what the remainder of this trilogy has to offer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, and Classism

flavours_of_fiction's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Self harm, Body shaming, Drug use, Physical abuse, Addiction, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

moony__3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

loved this!!! I love the writing style, many important topics are discussed in this book and i love the way we get to the good, the bad and the ugly of each character. -0.5 stars for a few kitschy moments but they're manageable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Bullying

kassidyreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Body shaming

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Self harm, and Racism

nikimorr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

Loved this book! It was such a deep insight into the struggles people face on what is right and wrong and whether people are bad or good. And beyond that, whether these distinctions means anything in the face of money, pride, and fame. My favorite character to read about was Amat - I appreciated the struggle he went through between trying to belong and trying to do the right thing. None of the characters were all good or all bad. They all struggled and had something relatable about them, which made it harder to judge them for their wrongdoings. A great look into people and how nothing is black and white. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Bullying

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, and Alcohol

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Homophobia, Medical content, Fatphobia, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Mental illness, Body shaming, Racial slurs, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Abandonment, Self harm, Stalking, Cursing, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Animal death, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder