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Beartown by Fredrik Backman

311 reviews

avalon's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

I have no idea how to describe it, but Fredrik Backman's writing so perfectly encapsulates the mundane. Every character has a life, thoughts, emotions. I have never seen a book with a world that feels so perfectly imperfect and so perfectly human.
I like the way he writes like its a recollection of a past. Most books do, but Backman always adds "a few years from now she will look back at this moment" and it's such a good detail.

I wanna note that there were times that this book just completely hit me right in the chest to the point where I cried. The way he writes the ins and outs of different types of relationships is so beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

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

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

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

lockem18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and 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

victoriakerr131's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Beartown covers some heavy topics with incredibly well written and thought provoking prose. I loved how well Fredrik captured the diverse thoughts, feelings and conflicting emotions of the citizens of Beartown - multiple povs can sometimes get confusing but in this case it painted a complex and beautiful image of a small town and how everyone sees and experiences events differently. I'll definitely be continuing the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Self harm

gabrielastbr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death, Death, and Grief

liinaps's review against another edition

You don't need to say words to the effect of "but nothing would ever be the same after the terrible event that is about to happen" at the end of every paragraph to build suspense. 

I also would never have picked up the book if I had known the entire plot centres around a girl being raped. I'm tired of men writing about assaulting women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Xenophobia