kt2e56's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Grief, Ableism, Suicide, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Car accident, Dementia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Bullying, and Infertility
bites_of_books's review against another edition
Spoiler
The only way he was able to continue living was by his neighbors literally forcing themselves into his life. Also, the people who go in to "rescue" him and make him better are either POC or disabled or a cat.Overall just not for me at all.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Sexism, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
christinaswilcox's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
Minor: Homophobia
bookchatwithbeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death and Car accident
Minor: Injury/injury detail, Fatphobia, Dementia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Drug use, and Sexism
chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Car accident, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy, Animal death, and Alcohol
huttonki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexism, Racism, and Grief
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
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
finnifinn's review against another edition
- 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
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.abominablesnowaro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Cancer, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Bullying
professional_grandma's review against another edition
- 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
Spoiler
This author was brilliant in slowly revealing information to the reader, like when we found out that Ove’s wife had passed away 6 months ago. It was so darkly humorous how Ove’s attempts at taking his life were constantly undermined by “annoying” neighbors or random incidents. I absolutely love the trope of the grumpy old man with the people that wiggle into his heart. I love the relationships between him and Parvaneh and Patrick’s kids and when they started to call him granddad it put the cherry on top. The end was heartbreaking, but the perfect conclusion as Ove finally joined his wife after finding friends and family and providing for them after death.Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Cancer, and Chronic illness
Minor: Grief, Sexism, and Homophobia