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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

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dinosaara's review against another edition

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5.0

Backman keeps ripping my heart up in one chapter and stitching it back in the next.

jamescaoimh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

i don’t really have anything to say except i didn’t think anything could be better than the first one yet here we are. i have too many thoughts to make a coherent review but damn i loved it

floackle's review against another edition

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3.0

While I enjoyed my return trip to Beartown, maybe some things are better left in the past. Backman's writing doesn't hold up as well in this sequel as he relies heavily on turns of phrase and fakeouts to create emotional depth where there isn't any. I still returning to familiar characters, but I wonder how much of my enjoyment was to be back with them instead of the actual story being told this time.

chelsayoder's review against another edition

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5.0

Just so very excellent.

jrmlong4e's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

4 stars - excellent, loved it, would recommend

jaynamihalick's review against another edition

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5.0

So so good! I think this one was a bit higher in my mind compared to Beartown - both really good but something about this book elevated it for me. So heartbreaking but important lessons and a great commentary on human nature. So realistic and definitely events I could see unfolding in real life. I love Benji and Amat. Ana's character arc was interesting but I think it shows how good people can do terrible things sometimes.