Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

180 reviews

ashtont's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide

michaelarella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was a work of art.  Backman handled a very difficult subject matter in a way that thoroughly stuck with the reader and made you think of the biases seen today. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

roguetm's review against another edition

emotional 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: Bullying, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Racism

denise_naturebookscrafts's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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 abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

sonjaelisee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

january_one's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ok so I wasn’t prepared for what this story was really about and I wouldn’t have read it if I have known ahead of time, but I did like it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

I thought this was going to be about hockey but instead it was about rape and the repercussions of that rape.

elevent11's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

potmom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

lucyroberts's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence