Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

18 reviews

namelesssam_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

catherineleigh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, and Abandonment

svenja1996's review against another edition

4.5

Rather slow beginning but so many very important topics which are discussed in a delicate but straight forward way. Beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Abandonment

bleepblorp's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Abandonment, and Alcohol

pixey007's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Abandonment

rachellewiski's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Lesbophobia

paigemushaw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

ambi_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Abandonment