Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

10 reviews

runpinkyrun's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

made me cry for 6.8 hours

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Alcoholism

lizziaha's review against another edition

funny

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Backman has such a talent for packing hard-hitting truths between absolute hilarity and the most depressing shit you’ve ever read and with all those smushed together, somehow spin it all to be a hopeful story. I just wish that the bank robber’s character had been developed a bit more. Compared to the hostages and the police, I felt like I knew less about the bank robber. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Confinement, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Dementia, Pregnancy, War, Cancer, Xenophobia, and Child abuse

sapphicroyaltea's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

emmajh91's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Death of parent

emmabc's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

Such a beautiful exploration of connection and what it means to be human/what it means to be a good human. One of the greatest books I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

radfordmanor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Grief, Suicide, Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

mamaquiereleer's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Gun violence

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

i usually don’t read books in the third perspective. i found them harder to read than the ones in first perspective because i wanted to know what’s going on in the character’s head. however, with zero doubts, i enjoyed this book.

at first, i wasn’t so sure if i was going to like it— and being that person, i gave it a shot. i don’t know how to review a book like this properly; i barely read the mystery genre.

the thing that i absolutely love about this book is how it encapsulates different people in this society— how not all good people are good, how not all bad people are bad, etc. however, one thing that really kept me ongoing was the good representation of people with anxiety. this book showcases if not all, most type of anxiety and how it affects one’s person’s occupation.

i took a star of because i felt like i was drawn out of the book at certain points. even if i try to force myself to put my mind back into it, but i just find certain parts uninteresting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death

Minor: Addiction and Child abuse

nelthilta's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Dementia

scaluba's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

s/o to backman for being one of the only authors that i've read every book of

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Death