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.