Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Ein Mann namens Ove by Fredrik Backman

263 reviews

fogg_asphyx's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Sexism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Death, Cancer, Outing, Homophobia, Racism, Miscarriage, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

starlitpage's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident, Death, Terminal illness, and Fatphobia

Minor: Child death, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Alcohol

caseyf's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Car accident, Grief, and Terminal illness

geck_h8'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

4.5

The book tore me apart. So wholesome & heartwarming, absolutely recommend to anyone. Especially one's who lacked an older positive figure in their lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Cancer

idk_indigo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

Ove grew on me a lot, as he did for his neighbors & loved ones. This book was so beautifully written, from the gradual reveal of the life he built with Sonya to the way he unintentionally builds a new family with his neighbors after he loses her; how he knew this is what Sonya would've wanted. He loses the one person who has ever understood him, & then he realizes that he doesn't need to be understood to be loved. Hold on I'm tearing up again...

& the way his HEART WAS TOO BIG

shut up I am not crying... 

Ove's the type of girl to insist he's not helpful, he just thinks you're doing it wrong, but it's okay he will do it for you (but only because he knows that otherwise you won't be able to do it properly, it's not for helping purposes, it's really not). 

One of my favorite books of the year methinks! I 🫶 Ove, slay you grumpy but generous king 👑

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Outing, Miscarriage, Car accident, Cancer, and Death

Suicide attempt is detailed, but not in a triggering way

eggfartz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Cancer, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

saskia_ej's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Medical content, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

mariavdl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Ableism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Misogyny, Cancer, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

 Ove, pronounced ooh-va, is the only honest man on his block. Or, as his neighbors might see him, Ove is a crotchety old man who is very, very, very by the book. 

 

All Ove wants is for people to follow the rules, things to stay in their places, and to bask in the warmth of his wife again. But the nitwits in his neighborhood have other plans. 

 

This is the wholesome story about a cantankerous old man that, deep down, wants to help people. And along the way, he just might start to enjoy the company of those that have nosed their way into his life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Minor: Miscarriage and Homophobia

barbarella85'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia