Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

55 reviews

entropyseeker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

It's 4:30AM and I've been reading for 5 hours. The bears from Beartown could keep me reading for ages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Excrement

arshabenny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, and Rape

radmartigan's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Death and Car accident

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Death of parent

c_alexander's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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: Child death, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

chemeducator's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Hate crime, Rape, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Violence

Moderate: Child death

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

emuewe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, and Suicide

eleasofia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this book continues just as the first book: the writing is beautiful, the story is carefully crafted and often misleads the reader for a while, all of the characters are unique and never just good or bad. the book is as much about community as the first one, and yes, ice hockey is still important, but it still really isn't a story about sports. the characters are the same as before, just a few new ones are introduced. it seamlessly continues after the first book, and even though the ending was absolutely heartbreaking, it fits the story. it immediately made me want to read the third book, especially because some things are already hinted at, but i feel like the story is once again complete on its own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

squintyfarmer's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Rape, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide