Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

220 reviews

jenniferjouas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

Minor: Gun violence

acupoftea16's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual violence

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

a789's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia

m0dp0dge's review against another edition

hopeful reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

maziodynes's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

3.75

I loved this book until the

rape happens halfway through the book - it's hard to explain, but the town's reaction and her emotions felt too real and clinical. I know fiction isn't always intended to uplift when exploring serious topics, I didn't feel like it added anything to my own artistic explorations and knowledge. I know how badly rape cases go when the perpetrator is well loved in a small community. It only drove the knife in further and made me sad.

This put me off of the otherwise heartwarming exploration of a town and its messy dynamics and relationship with hockey, which I greatly enjoyed! the character writing was superb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

abbeyrode's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual assault

the_pink_pharmacist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Well, it made me cry. It hit so close to home.  Not sure I’ve had a book hit this close to home in regards to how it feels and what it looks like growing up in a very small town.

It’s difficult to actually accurately depict the small town mentality and patriarchal undertones in a small town. And if you’ve not lived through it as a woman, many people would even argue this as the very accurate reality.

But it’s there. It’s true. All of it. Honestly, it felt like this story was ripped from the pages of my ultra small town high school yearbook. Wild.

Do yourself a favor and read this book and then come find me so we can discuss this one is that good.

So. Dang. Good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

bottrill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail