Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

496 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In a large Swedish forest, Beartown hides a dark secret . . .Cut-off from everywhere else, it experiences the kind of isolation that tears people apart.And each year, more and more of the town is swallowed by the forest.Then the town is offered a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26,316 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 55%
reflective 54%
dark 49%
tense 42%
challenging 38%
hopeful 23%
inspiring 17%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | 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: 19% | 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

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