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A review by heidirgorecki
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
Devastating but incredibly insightful and moving. Just the way each of the characters’ perspectives and viewpoints is written, it’s like a look at raw humanity. Its motivations and reasoning, the effects words can have, what shame vs bravery can do, and what friendship and wanting to belonging does in both a good and bad way. So well done.