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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Cancer, Death of parent, Homophobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Miscarriage
rachaelannestoll's review against another edition
- 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: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Homophobia, and Cancer
marigold82's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Miscarriage
Minor: Car accident, Animal death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Car accident, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy, Animal death, and Alcohol
yuna's review against another edition
- 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
Throughout the course of the story you learn why/how he is the way he is, and a lot of it is wonderful. I really liked the structure of this book and how the backstory unfolds with the present. His relationship with Sonja is so tender and lovely, and the slow creation of a found family in the present is great. Translation work was very good--it read very fluidly.
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
A few CW notes: so much suicidal ideation in this book. Homophobia, xenophobia (that Ove only sort of softens on. He grows to be more understanding/accepting in a lot of ways, but there's a layer of ingrained xenophobia he never truly gets over), and both overt and casual fatphobia. Minor animal cruelty.letsavoidadulting's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death
vniasf's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Racism, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Miscarriage
fujo_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Blood, Antisemitism, Animal death, and Violence
bitterseason's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Violence
cianarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Car accident, Terminal illness, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
Minor: Animal death, Ableism, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury