Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

130 reviews

shellsbookclub's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

chelle22's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sydblount's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse

everythingeverywhereallatonce's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

This book will make you feel all the emotions. I didn’t think I’d like it but I was wrong it was great. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Child death and Alcohol

This book is not a terrible book in terms of bad content. But there is continuous mention of possibly sensitive content to the extent of wanting the reader to learn from these things. Like

homophobia against a character and kicking out that character. And child loss but it is not described in a grafic way

victoria_elaine's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This is such a beautifully written book, I don’t even know what to say. Ove and Parvenah and Jimmy and Adrian and ALL of them pulled at my heartstrings throughout this entire thing. The last couple chapters perfectly wrapped it up and the symbolism/underlying message is so incredible. Really, really recommend. An immaculate tale of humanity, family, grief, and what it really means to love. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Homophobia

rachelschloneger's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer and Child death

oliviagrace430's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• 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

4.75

Loved 😭 predictable but so heartfelt. Cried throughout the book, and felt so sad to be done upon finishing! 

I will say there are some racist and fat phobic comments made from the POV of the main character (I think to show us where his flaws were) but they 1) never felt necessary (was able to grasp character flaws without them) and 2)took me out of the book a bit, hence the deduction from 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism

bree_of_the_woods's review

emotional funny inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia

nickyhopkins's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

• 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

5.0

I absolutely adored this book. You just can't help but fall in love with Ove and his neighbours. The writing style is stunning, the plot is slow but in a good way, it's sweet and funny and just wonderful. Best book I've read in ages. My 2024 reading list is off to a great start.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

heartofhorrors's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol