Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman

33 reviews

pennedpaper's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Ableism, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Cancer, and Car accident

Minor: Violence and Terminal illness

sichloeng's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Ableism, Car accident, Infertility, and Self harm

hattieosha's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Ableism, Dementia, and Medical content

Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Infertility, Cancer, and Homophobia

vegabela's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Grief, Child death, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Ableism and Homophobia

a_muggle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Added this one to my repeat list, it blew me away. Ove reminded me so much of my grandpa, all that grump hiding love and pain. Well written and a beautiful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Ableism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Miscarriage

Minor: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, and Domestic abuse

purplepenning's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Medical content, Dementia, Death, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/injury detail, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Cursing, and Animal cruelty

hmetwade's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Ableism, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Cancer

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Blood, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/injury detail, Death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Fatphobia, and Grief

risemini's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Ableism, Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

cloud_animals's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Minor: Physical abuse, Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Ableism