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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
I wasn’t sure how there could be multiple books about Beartown but I love being in Beartown and reading about the characters. Can’t wait to read the final book in the series. Fredrick Backmans writing is so good and so emotional. I just love it.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one was also really good! I docked it points because I felt like some dialogue was awkward or unrealistic but I only thought that a few times and I can’t even remember exactly when that was. The other part that I didn’t realize until this book is that I wish there was more hockey, like I want to learn about moves and positions, I just read 2 books about a hockey town and I haven’t learned anything new about hockey.
I really liked the additions of Maya's song lyrics in this book, that was cool to read.
I love how Backman uses the future tense to kind of guide the reader’s thoughts without outright saying what’s going to happen. It’s like he subtly leads you to expect something without forcing it, and it feels really unique. I haven’t seen other authors do it quite like this, and I think it’s pretty cool!
Spoiler:
I wish Vidar was in the first book because I felt like I didn't really know him that well and him and Ana weren't even together for that long. So like yeah I felt bad for them, but also I wasn't deeply affected because I don't know him like that.
I really liked the additions of Maya's song lyrics in this book, that was cool to read.
I love how Backman uses the future tense to kind of guide the reader’s thoughts without outright saying what’s going to happen. It’s like he subtly leads you to expect something without forcing it, and it feels really unique. I haven’t seen other authors do it quite like this, and I think it’s pretty cool!
Spoiler:
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Took me a while to pick up the sequel to Beartown because it destroyed me and I was worried it would be retroactively ruined with knowing more of what happens next. Thankfully that was not the case, though I knocked off a quarter star for introducing a new character, making me fall in love with them and then axing them so soon! Felt a bit gratuitous, but I’m also a romantic and I was rooting for that couple.
beartown wrecked me but in a way that i noticed this book just broke me without me noticing and now i can’t even think about it
lovely
lovely
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes