Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

690 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here, comes a poignant, charming novel about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 24,752 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 54%
sad 54%
dark 50%
tense 42%
challenging 38%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 34%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 43% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 46% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.4

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