Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

190 reviews

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

messenger_moon'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

starlitt_britt's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcohol

grapefruitjuice's review against another edition

emotional 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

lonelylooper's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

julia_89's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

hjb_128's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism