Reviews

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

jailyn_faith70's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

birdinflight1's review against another edition

5.0

This is a very good book that deals with so many issues. I found most of the characters very compelling, except for Kevin and Maya, whom I found to be a little flat.

I enjoy reading books that take place in cold wintery places because I feel a connection to that reality.

Backman is a talented writer--every book is so different! I had a hard time with the audio book. I couldn't keep all the characters straight, so I decided to read it, which worked out much better. Backman constantly switches viewpoints, which was hard in audio form, but in the book I could tell where the viewpoints switched because of spacing.

Highly recommend! Did not disappoint!!

manicotti's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

kailynzaz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

clsadi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

teresabel's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad

4.5

socrates90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.25

halliesreaderera's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

I loved this book dearly but the ending is why she gets -.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Child abuse

parkereg's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5. It was fine, a cliche topic and too long. If I didn't find Blackman to be an engaging writer I probably wouldn't have finished it

swallowthemoons's review against another edition

5.0

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