Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

75 reviews

karwc's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Racism

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

harleyglynn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Toxic friendship

bellsdixon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bbreaddboyy_'s review against another edition

(Read on my phone, page count might differ to the physical copy)

I picked this up simply because I saw it on my twitter timeline and sad to say, it did not get me out of my reading slump. I understand vaguely on where the author is trying to go with this but honestly, simultaneously I do not. What I am further confused by is how did Backman turn this into a trilogy - the plot feels like it is going nowhere.

Additionally, nobody warned me of the rape and raging misogyny this book would contain.

Perfect book if you are just a kaypoh kia who wants the daily gossip I guess? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

m0dp0dge's review against another edition

hopeful reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

mackenzieabraham's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Death of parent

alexashabit's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

kayleejanes's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism