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allthingsnerdy's review
- 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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Blood
lonelylooper's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
nessreadsalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The cast of complicated characters was wonderful and I loved how we learned about their true selves as the story went on.
I wasn't a fan of the police interviews, I found them incredibly frustrating and repetitive to read although they may have been more enjoyable on audio.
I loved this book and the dark comedy throughout the story. It took me from laughter to tears and back again.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt
micaelamariem's review against another edition
- 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
I’ve always been a fan of the sentimental so this book struck a chord with me. It evokes all the feelings, from laughter to tears. While the book is about a bank robbery gone wrong, it’s really about the people involved in this hostage scene and about people in general. Looking into each person’s mind and heart, Backman makes a point on how messy life is and how idiotic we all can be, and calls us as readers to have empathy for our fellow humans.
I also enjoyed the drama of it all, though. For two thirds of the book I really wasn’t sure who the bank robber was and if they’d catch them or what was going to happen. I liked the plot twists told through a nonlinear timeline that kept me reading beyond the sentimental parts and the idiotic humorous parts.
Overall, a fantastic beautiful read and a reminder that we’re all going through something, but it gets a little better if we have each other’s backs.
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
drpeeper's review
- 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
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
anna_quinoa's review
a ton of of people enjoy this book, so im not trying to hate on it lol. Id say if you need complex and realistic characters in order to care about a book, this is not for you.
if you like fun dialogue and mystery, give this a try!
Graphic: Suicide and Blood
sring42's review
- 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
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
scantykelp's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Suicide, and Blood
lynds_13's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Blood
haileyhardcover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, and Alcohol