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fantaiil's review against another edition
- 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
I love his words, his characters and how he makes me cry while talking about humans and their inability of saying, what they want to say.
This book is about love, despair, kids, dumb choices, pizza, love, marriage, kids and their parents, money, capitalism, love and a bridge. It's about the connection between people and the irrational things we do, when we feel emotions that are to big to describe.
Backman is a magician. A magician of words and sentences and making one feel and cry and laugh and feel once again.
I wish, I could buy this book a thousand times and gift it to everyone I know.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
sea_tea_books's review
4.5
This was the second Fredrik Backman book I've read and I'm already reserving another at the library.
4.5 ⭐
Trigger warning: suicide
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gun violence and Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol
runpinkyrun's review
- 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
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment
emmajh91'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: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
slucchesi06's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol
sierrabowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I would compare this book to “Normal People” but more funny. Still depressing though.
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
ritsuka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, and War
sophiesmallhands'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
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
book_girl'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: Abandonment
Minor: Grief