Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

61 reviews

corporatelobotomy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Outing

emelle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Death, Homophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing

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

yochananvered's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Sequels often don’t live up to the first installment. This one did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

fastforward's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Rape

alyssatuininga'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? No

5.0

 

Once again I am in awe that a hockey book could be so beautiful and heartbreaking. I love Backman and this book about the love we have for our friends. our family and our community. I laughed, I cried and it was just wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

em_hudson03101's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing

thankstomylocallibrary's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Car accident, and Outing

superciliary's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Homophobia, Violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexism, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Child abuse

ajthequeen's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Rape