Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

308 reviews

saskia_ej's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Medical content, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

mariavdl's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Misogyny, Cancer, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

 Ove, pronounced ooh-va, is the only honest man on his block. Or, as his neighbors might see him, Ove is a crotchety old man who is very, very, very by the book. 

 

All Ove wants is for people to follow the rules, things to stay in their places, and to bask in the warmth of his wife again. But the nitwits in his neighborhood have other plans. 

 

This is the wholesome story about a cantankerous old man that, deep down, wants to help people. And along the way, he just might start to enjoy the company of those that have nosed their way into his life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Minor: Miscarriage and Homophobia

loiefaulkner24'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia

barbarella85's review

• 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: Grief

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Dementia, Dysphoria, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

kpitsker's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Child death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Death

kearneth's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

This book is so unlike what I usually read, but I could not put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

tomususan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

w0rldofab00kw0rm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia