Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Deal Of A Lifetime by Fredrik Backman

10 reviews

caseylovett's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

bealittlebrave's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Death of parent

healingtothemax's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A different take on “It’s a Wonderful Life” told in reverse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Medical content, Car accident, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"This has always been your town in a way it never was for me; you never tried to find a life, you were in the right place from the start."

This was so short and yet it was so sad?? Fredrick Backman has a great talent for making things so sweet and tender and then completely heartbreaking. I love it so much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, and Grief

booksia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

it's a pretty good short story that can be read really quickly. it does tug on the heartstrings a bit but because we don't have the time to get to know the characters more it just doesn't pack the punch as it could if it were longer

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child death, and Death of parent

kjm_x's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Terminal illness

emilywasbored's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Alcoholism

niya_nikolova's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Minor: Death of parent

hammy_down's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first two short stories are amazing. They’re quite good and very impactful. The last one moves just a little too fast to leave the same impact. They are short stories, but their messages and characters are strong enough to make them feel just as long in experience. I definitely recommend it, but don’t let the last one discourage you… it has a great message anyway. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

hammy_down's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s Fredrick Backman. This one had a very powerful ending. Honestly… I can’t get over the humanity that spilled over these pages… the way you can’t hate a character because they’re too human. The struggles that only someone who has struggled can describe. It’s the experience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Death, and Death of parent