Reviews tagging 'Death'

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

298 reviews

macliffe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

This book left me in awe. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story told this way. It’s like the author give you the pitch at the beginning, then you spend the rest of the book zooming in slowly. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy the characters because most of them were pretty insufferable at first, but I think the point of the book was to show that everyone has a story and motivations for why they  are the way they are. There are similar themes in A Man Called Ove.  I ended up loving all the characters, and this book became my favorite book of the year. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

readbycarina'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement and Death

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

ibbyyyyy's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Gun violence

sestout's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Infidelity

linthemountains's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

avalon_sxe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-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

3.25

Okay I will start out by saying I started to read this a year or so ago and did not like it, got maybe 100 pages in, stopped but couldn't help but wonder why so many people loved it. Fast forward, I finally thought, why don't I try listening to it instead? This was a game changer for me. To hear all the different characters, the voice inflections, sarcasm, etc. that maybe my own brain just wasn't grasping or doing well enough anyway. I loved Marin Ireland's voice, it was like listening to a friend. I was very annoyed with the interviews in the beginning but now I know why. This book made me cry several times. I guess some topics just resonated with me and my life and that overpowered some of the parts that maybe weren't my favorite. This is my first FB book I've read and I look forward to more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia

katieimre's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

yellab1026's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a delightfully frustrating read. Sure you think the characters are idiots but even idiots can have moments of pure genius. The showcase of the characters flaws really put an exceptional shine on the way they work through their flaws. Also the details into the deeper connections between characters was superb.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Death

bitofkit's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Death, Violence, and War

starlitt_britt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcohol