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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.
Graphic: Rape