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A review by hannahreadss_
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gOOD GOD. i NEED a minute..
if i had taken this w me when visiting my girlfriend, i def would have finished this in like 0.4 days, bc i was utterly consumed by this book. consumed.
what’s wild is the writing isn’t necessarily a+ literature; it relies heavily on telling you everything - no room left for a readers suspicions, no interpretations, no brain work. you are told how the character feels, who they are in relation to the plot at that specific point in the narrative, and what they had for breakfast. and yet, i was enthralled and my gut inexplicably punched (numerous times actually).
i didn’t even really know of ice hockey’s existence but now i’m rooting for beartowns a-team.
if i had taken this w me when visiting my girlfriend, i def would have finished this in like 0.4 days, bc i was utterly consumed by this book. consumed.
what’s wild is the writing isn’t necessarily a+ literature; it relies heavily on telling you everything - no room left for a readers suspicions, no interpretations, no brain work. you are told how the character feels, who they are in relation to the plot at that specific point in the narrative, and what they had for breakfast. and yet, i was enthralled and my gut inexplicably punched (numerous times actually).
i didn’t even really know of ice hockey’s existence but now i’m rooting for beartowns a-team.