The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
kelly_e's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Title: The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories
Author: Fredrik Backman
Genre: Short Stories
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: June 18, 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Enlightening • Poignant • Profound
📖 S Y N O P S I S
The Deal of a Lifetime is a profound and moving novella set on Christmas Eve. It tells the story of the intertwining destinies of a man who has built a global business empire but lost his family in the process and a courageous little girl fighting for her life, and it asks the question: if you had the chance to change your legacy, would you take it?
In the touching novella And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer, an elderly man sits on a bench with his son and grandson, reminiscing and telling jokes. As he recalls his most precious memories and faces his regrets, the man discovers there is one last thing he must do: help his family learn to say goodbye without fear.
Finally, Sebastian and the Troll is Fredrik Backman’s newest work—an eloquent short story about a young boy struggling with depression and how he finds the courage to discover the person he might become.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Backman does it again!
He is one of my absolute favourite authors, so I've slowly been making my way through everything he has written. Honestly, he could write a haiku on a restaurant napkin and I would read it! I didn't know what to expect going into The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories, yet I knew it was going to be something that would move me in the way only Backman can. And that's certainly what I got.
This short book (180 pages) brings together three different stories Backman himself never intended to publish. While each story is unique, all three have the common thread of life being a gift. It drives home the importance of reflecting on the truly important aspects of life. They view death from an entirely different perspective. The stories are heavy, yet hopeful. Backman has the unique ability of finding the perfect words for feelings of loneliness and regret. Sprinkled with illustrations that really bring the stories to life, there is so much depth and emotion despite each story being so brief.
Backman certainly has the gift of phenomenal characterization, as well as instilling the virtues of humanity into his storytelling. The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories will be finding a spot on my forever shelf, and I am sure I will come back to it time and time again when I am in need of a pick-me-up.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Backman fans
• young readers
• anyone in need of a pick-me-up
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"All the in-between. you get to choose that. The best and the worst in life just happens to us, but the in-between... that's what keeps us going."
Author: Fredrik Backman
Genre: Short Stories
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: June 18, 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Enlightening • Poignant • Profound
📖 S Y N O P S I S
The Deal of a Lifetime is a profound and moving novella set on Christmas Eve. It tells the story of the intertwining destinies of a man who has built a global business empire but lost his family in the process and a courageous little girl fighting for her life, and it asks the question: if you had the chance to change your legacy, would you take it?
In the touching novella And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer, an elderly man sits on a bench with his son and grandson, reminiscing and telling jokes. As he recalls his most precious memories and faces his regrets, the man discovers there is one last thing he must do: help his family learn to say goodbye without fear.
Finally, Sebastian and the Troll is Fredrik Backman’s newest work—an eloquent short story about a young boy struggling with depression and how he finds the courage to discover the person he might become.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Backman does it again!
He is one of my absolute favourite authors, so I've slowly been making my way through everything he has written. Honestly, he could write a haiku on a restaurant napkin and I would read it! I didn't know what to expect going into The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories, yet I knew it was going to be something that would move me in the way only Backman can. And that's certainly what I got.
This short book (180 pages) brings together three different stories Backman himself never intended to publish. While each story is unique, all three have the common thread of life being a gift. It drives home the importance of reflecting on the truly important aspects of life. They view death from an entirely different perspective. The stories are heavy, yet hopeful. Backman has the unique ability of finding the perfect words for feelings of loneliness and regret. Sprinkled with illustrations that really bring the stories to life, there is so much depth and emotion despite each story being so brief.
Backman certainly has the gift of phenomenal characterization, as well as instilling the virtues of humanity into his storytelling. The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories will be finding a spot on my forever shelf, and I am sure I will come back to it time and time again when I am in need of a pick-me-up.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Backman fans
• young readers
• anyone in need of a pick-me-up
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"All the in-between. you get to choose that. The best and the worst in life just happens to us, but the in-between... that's what keeps us going."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Dementia, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Terminal illness
Minor: Car accident
depressionbealittlebrave's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Death of parent
noxygens's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content
sarahmae531's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thought it was an okay novella. I’m not sure if it was the writing or the translation, but I felt a little too lost for the first 20 or so pages, which has a big impact when that’s a third of the book 😂
I previously read And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and enjoyed that one much more and would recommend that one over this one.
I previously read And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and enjoyed that one much more and would recommend that one over this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Car accident
healingtothemax's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A different take on “It’s a Wonderful Life” told in reverse
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Medical content, Car accident, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
lexa's review against another edition
emotional
sad
5.0
What beautiful and heart wrenching stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cancer, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts
Alzheimer’smacknificent's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I could not stand this main character or the motivations for his decisions, but the story still got me to cry. Bravo, Backman. Bravo.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Child death
Minor: Alcoholism and Car accident
abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"This has always been your town in a way it never was for me; you never tried to find a life, you were in the right place from the start."
This was so short and yet it was so sad?? Fredrick Backman has a great talent for making things so sweet and tender and then completely heartbreaking. I love it so much.
This was so short and yet it was so sad?? Fredrick Backman has a great talent for making things so sweet and tender and then completely heartbreaking. I love it so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death, Medical content, Death of parent, and Grief
kellyinbookland's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Car accident, and Cancer
kjm_x's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Terminal illness
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