A review by zybes
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book came highly recommended and we read it for book club. It starts a little slow as Backman dives into the lives of many many characters throughout the town. Sometimes it was hard to keep who’s who straight but overall I thought it was a great book. It deals with very heavy themes and trauma and the institutions that let things like this happen. I want to read the other books in the series too. 
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