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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I read this after devouring “A Man Called Ove” (I watched “A Man Called Otto” on Netflix recently and I loved it) To be honest, I laughed so much during the witness interviews because all of them were acting so odd. As the story progressed, I understood why. My heart goes to everyone who is struggling in general. But as I always said, psychological issues are close to my heart (I’m a Psych graduate)

My heart always breaks when parents and children struggle because of the cruel economy.

Anna Leah, Zara, Julia, Ro, Roger, Lennert, Estelle, the bank robber, you guys are the best bunch because instead of judging the “robber” you guys were pretty understanding. It made me reflect on my life once again.

Oh, I like the progress Zara had with Nadia (psychologist). Every character was distinct and also inclusive of queer people. As a mom, I empathize with Ro and the bank robber’s burdens. It’s really hard to be a parent. No one is perfect as we all know, but we should always be decent human beings as long as we can.

Oh, Jim and Jack were so relatable as a father, son, and colleague police officers. Jim also understood the bank robber because he knew how hard it was to survive and raise kids. Jack did learn a lesson or two about empathy. Great touch💙

Fredrik, you’re starting to be one of my favorite authors. More power💕 P. S. I heard that there’s a series adaptation of this book, I will watch it for sure.

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momeg's review

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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emsuiko's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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knhall14's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cc_shelflove's review

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challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

My second Backman book and I was as equally impressed with this one as I was with A Man Called Ove. Anxious People featured so many funny and quirky characters. Even though the overall tone of the book was a somber one, I was still able to find myself laughing and smiling. I loved the police officers and their soft spots, and the hostages ordering pizzas while they were being kept hostage. 🤣 It does take a few chapters to get accustomed to Backman’s writing (this could potentially be because it is translated from Swedish), but once you’re in, you’re IN. I’m a fan!

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