A review by chaosisafriend
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 

The Deal of a Lifetime is a short story written by Fredrik Backman. A man who’s always been rich, selfish and a terrible father finds himself in the hospital in a room next to a five-year old girl who has cancer and is wise beyond her years. A mysterious woman visits the man in the hospital and gives him the chance to make the deal of a lifetime. 

A Deal of a Lifetime was both heartbreaking and heartwarming. It was the perfect little winter story to end 2024.