Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman

29 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

humbleearth's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Child death, Grief, Car accident, Injury/injury detail, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Death, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization

peachythi's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

I adore this book so much. Ove in all his grumpy glory is such a beautifully written, complex, and lovable character. The large majority of the other characters also such a wonderful cast of colorful, random people. The switches between the past and present between chapters is also an incredibly compelling way to to keep reader attention on the book. You’re switching between essentially two different stories that fit together, and both are so interesting to read. So I implore people people to read this adorable but albeit sad book about the shenanigans of a grumpy old man and his ridiculous neighbors.

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To anyone afraid or disinterested to read this book because they don’t know if Ove will be an interesting enough character. Don’t be. He is so much more than grumpy old man and the unraveling of all his complexities is what made this book such a wonderful read.

(Tw: Suicide)

Spoiler

The way Frederick Backman wrote about Ove’s suicidal thoughts also felt very realistic to me as a recovering suicidal person. The “ I just want to die.” And “Just let me die.” Is really so simple but its real and I appreciated that. As well how he portrayed the way simple little things get in the way of someone killing themselves. “ I can’t kill myself now, I have things I need to do.” Is also such a realistic depiction of a lot of suicidal people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

tmickey's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Dementia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Cancer

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, and Domestic abuse

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

egalligan's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Homophobia, Car accident, Terminal illness, and Fatphobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Forced institutionalization

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

finnifinn's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexism, Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

The book contains a lot of sensitive topics, but many are brief and all are handled very sensitively and appropriately.