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L'uomo che metteva in ordine il mondo by Anna Airoldi, Fredrik Backman
59 reviews
sehenry20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, and Car accident
Minor: Domestic abuse and Homophobia
karolinaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
cas_symonds's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Dementia
tfields's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
caseyf'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
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
kayleya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Body shaming
rebekkamafia's review against another edition
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming and Xenophobia
Minor: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
am4man's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Car accident
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Ove’s facade cracks as he learns to care for those around him, from taking the clutzy neighbor with broken limbs to the hospital to rescuing a stranger who interrupts his own failed suicide attempt. Over the course of the book, Ove’s heart opens up and he’s able to appreciate his life again. The meddling neighbors and the beat-up tomcat were the best things that could have ever happened to him.
The irascibility was grating at times but it was tempered by the bittersweet backstory of Ove’s youth. This book has been made into two movies, the excellent Swedish version and the eminently serviceable Hollywood remake. The book, of course, shows far more depth - definitely worth reading.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy
kotashomelibrary's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing