Reviews tagging 'Death'

En mand der hedder Ove by Fredrik Backman

482 reviews

liesthemoontells's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

2.0

I read this book for book club. It was fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Classism

sputnik2's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

Prepare to cry. I finished this book in my math class so now my notes are stained with tears :(
But seriously, I went into this not expecting much, but Backman uses basic callback techniques to remind the reader of events from earlier in the book. At first, I thought it was a cheap technique, but it makes sense later in the book as you learn more about the complexities of Ove and co. and you can't continue without understanding and remembering those details and emotions. It was a nice easy read, but I will admit I cried every time I opened the book. Not for the weak.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

samuelbrown23's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-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

I found the book overall enjoyable and simple as this is focus on first person perspective. The neighbors could get annoying, I do agreed with Ova like how acted on their demands. It’s seems that this focus so much on plot moving along that felt like could get lost where you are at in the story since the author going back in forth in the timeline makes easier to forget the setting. Speaking of the setting I wish the author would some time makes remind to reader where and when is Tory taking place. The character definitely has some type of mental health issue: death of parent early age, and lack of social interactions. This book  gives mixed feelings kind felt very comforting and disturb of the character action from attempting to
Commit sucide to heart felt moment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

laurrelise's review against another edition

dark funny 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Car accident

lonelylooper's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Infertility

afrenette's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

svenrodian's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

michellem92's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

kayaelena's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

Minor: Death

emiliegrace's review against another edition

funny 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

Oh how I absolutely fell in love with this grumpy old sod. Backman has done it again, an incredibly heartwarming and tear jerking story with endless insight into what it means to be human. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Suicide