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Beartown

Fredrik Backman

4.37 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
emotional hopeful relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Characters: 5/5
Plot line: 5/5
Depth: 5/5

Oh my god.. Mindblown. Probably the first book in ages which kept me awake while I gorged one page after other. It makes you smile, shocks you, makes you angry as hell and then gives you tears too. Excellent storytelling and fabulous story.
tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A good book. A really excellent translation and well fleshed themes of community and relationships. It felt kind of like reading a popular tv show - which i’m not sure is my thing. Quite timely reading it now, in Canada, following a large court case featuring NHL players…
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’d rate this book a 3.5! I feel like the author tackled some large societal issues but in a very cliche way. I was thinking the story would have more mystery with how the first page begins.
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated