Beartown Authors: Fredrik Backman, Neil Smith Series: Genres: Contemporary fiction Tropes: Athletes are untouchable, Close-knit community protects their own, Ensemble cast, Slice of life Characters: Adult characters, High school student, Student athlete, Teen main character(s) Time Periods: Information Age Places: Residential, Small town, Sweden Endings: Bittersweet ending Content Notes: Disbelief of sexual assault, Internalized homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault Sex Ratings: Teen: fade to black or closed door sex acts, on-page sensuality Violence Ratings: Violence 2: infrequent, non-life-threatening Language Ratings: Some profanity Appeal: Detailed world building, Flawed characters Similar books Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey Check, Please!, Book 2: Sticks & Scones
