A review by january_one
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Ok so I wasn’t prepared for what this story was really about and I wouldn’t have read it if I have known ahead of time, but I did like it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

I thought this was going to be about hockey but instead it was about rape and the repercussions of that rape.