Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

185 reviews

randirush's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

scripturient's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, and Death of parent

macliffe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This book left me in awe. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story told this way. It’s like the author give you the pitch at the beginning, then you spend the rest of the book zooming in slowly. I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy the characters because most of them were pretty insufferable at first, but I think the point of the book was to show that everyone has a story and motivations for why they  are the way they are. There are similar themes in A Man Called Ove.  I ended up loving all the characters, and this book became my favorite book of the year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

bek_p87's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

I loved this so so so much. It's clever and witty and surprising and heartfelt and so absorbing. I will be thinking about this for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

bookishdragonshoard's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

I laughed so very much.
I sobbed so very much.

What an incredible author. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

sestout's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Infidelity

laurakehl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Death of parent

avalon_sxe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.25

Okay I will start out by saying I started to read this a year or so ago and did not like it, got maybe 100 pages in, stopped but couldn't help but wonder why so many people loved it. Fast forward, I finally thought, why don't I try listening to it instead? This was a game changer for me. To hear all the different characters, the voice inflections, sarcasm, etc. that maybe my own brain just wasn't grasping or doing well enough anyway. I loved Marin Ireland's voice, it was like listening to a friend. I was very annoyed with the interviews in the beginning but now I know why. This book made me cry several times. I guess some topics just resonated with me and my life and that overpowered some of the parts that maybe weren't my favorite. This is my first FB book I've read and I look forward to more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Dementia

nicole625's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Death of parent

I love how Fredrik Backman talks about such serious and dark topics. There's so much kindness and empathy without glorifying that I always feel safe to read his books. If you find suicide particularly triggering, this may be too much as, while there aren't graphic descriptions, it is sort of central to the story.

katasaurus's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent