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lesejaguar's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
lizziaha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident, and Outing
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse and Transphobia
atalea'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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Child death and Vomit
chamaeleontis'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Biphobia
bookswithlauren'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
edgaranjapoe'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
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
laura_berger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Alcohol
breadwitchery'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
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, and Vomit
emakay's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Blood
znvisser's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
In Beartown #1, a lot of time was taken to construct the characters and their relationships on and off the ice, both when everything is still 'normal' and when it no longer is. This time, that space is given to smaller incidents, whereby the characters are treated as plot devices instead of feeling humans. Previously we had already learned that hockey can't be without politics, and now we were shown more of the politics instead of the training and matches. Consequently, I couldn't get the picture clear of how all the players formed a team on the ice, and how they could still achieve without their best players even showing up at training or during the games. It was treated as if it didn't really matter to the story, while us readers had previously been taught to know better than that.
While we still joined some our favourite characters - Kira, Benji, Amat, Ramona - they felt more distant than they did before. New characters were introduced, attempting to offer an alternative, but we never get as close to them either. So when all incidents pile up and collide towards the end, I didn't feel as invested as I did before: it granted some tears but I was nowhere close to the sobbing that was caused by #1.
Nevertheless, I was involved in the story and curious what would happen next, because the first book made me care enough already and Backman is just a very skilled writer. I just hope that the next sequel coming up brings more of what made me fall in love with Beartown in the first place.
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Rape