Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

21 reviews

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

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

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

prairieraven's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Rape

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

stephaniezd's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Just WOW. Another incredible book by Backman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Spoiler for sexual violence

the novel surrounds the story of a hockey team, a town, and their fans split apart when a star player assaults the coach's daughter

annabelle42688's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-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

A heartbreaking story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

sjanke2's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

yulecogs's review

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jenguerrero's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Hate crime and Homophobia

roemfr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

idajoh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-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

5.0

helt syk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Vomit, Stalking, and Classism

allyordyna's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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

4.25

Really hard read. I was so, so angry after reading this. It hurt knowing that this book is a reflection of reality. #feminism
I would raise the rating but it maybe traumatized me, and even though it’s good enough to reread, I’m not sure I could go through that again. (Which is also why the sequel “Us Against You” will forever remain on my TBR list)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, and Sexual assault