Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Os mod jer by Fredrik Backman

90 reviews

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Alcohol, Car accident, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

tlaynejones's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Similarly moving and challenging as the first book, but phew, the homophobia was almost too much. It should have been a predictable progression from the first book, if I’d have thought about it, but I hadn’t, so I wasn’t prepared. The same culture of toxic masculinity that feeds the destructive misogyny in book one, fuels the homophobia in book 2. I may take a little break before I begin the last book in the trilogy. So far I definitely recommend these books - if you enjoy descriptive stories about the complexities and contradictions of being human, but beware of the CW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Child death

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

This series is really just devastating. We pick up with most of the characters from the previous book, and we trace the next few months of their lives as they navigate the fallout of the Beartown hockey team being dissolved. It's tense and sad and moving and thought-provoking, and Backman is able to humanize every single character.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Rape

thankstomylocallibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, Car accident, and Outing

cesreads's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

This book made me emotional but not too much. It hurts to know what happened to some of the characters, even the one that was introduced in this book and taken away. Pacing is medium, my being slow is not the book’s fault but my busy schedule. But I admit the last 6 chapters are the ones I breezed through. I love the characters, everyone are likeable, even those that are not good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Bullying, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

ajthequeen's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Outing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Rape

lesejaguar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

3.5

This book is so highly relevant for all that is happening in european countries right now. I found it quite scary while on the other hand hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Car accident, Abandonment, Child death, Drug use, Excrement, Misogyny, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

lindsay_kay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Backman did not disappoint, I'm not surprised. I loved this one just as much as "Beartown" if not more. Impeccable writing and story telling, the characters are deep, and their connections with each are meaningful and emotional. This is the kind of book that just speaks to my soul. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

m_a_j's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Moderate: Car accident, Rape, and Alcoholism

em_77's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Bullying, and Violence