A review by marippe
Bear Town by Fredrik Backman
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“Never again do you find friends like the ones you have when you’re fifteen years old.”
This was really beautifully written! Although it was hard to get into it due to the slow pace at the start + the overwhelming amount of characters, once the story reaches the 40% point with the incident it gets really interesting. It was really sad but it was intriguing and irritating to see so many different viewpoints on a situation.
I wasn’t a big fan on how many characters we focused in in but I understand why it was done and it did win me over in the end.
I particularly liked Benji, Bobo & Ana’s characters a lot
This was really beautifully written! Although it was hard to get into it due to the slow pace at the start + the overwhelming amount of characters, once the story reaches the 40% point with the incident it gets really interesting. It was really sad but it was intriguing and irritating to see so many different viewpoints on a situation.
I wasn’t a big fan on how many characters we focused in in but I understand why it was done and it did win me over in the end.
I particularly liked Benji, Bobo & Ana’s characters a lot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts