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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, Classism
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
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
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Going into this , I wasn't very enthusiastic about the prospect of reading this book , simply because I DID NOT enjoy the previous book . In fact , not only did I not like the first Beartown book, I somewhat hated the characters of Beartown . Hence the hesistancy .
WHAT I LIKED :
All that said , I thought this book felt a bit more comforting to read , the characters somehow grew on me , and I understood the motivation for all the characters so that i understood that no one is inherently good or bad , we all are just trying to do the best that we could do .
In Richard Theo , the author gave us an entertaining character , who stayed mostly on the sidelines but pulled everyone's string and made his every move feel like a chess move and kept me guessing and wanting for more at the same time.
The book as a whole felt easier to read in terms of it's pacing and even the final act and the ending were much tightly wound together . The aspect of toxic fandoms , bullying , trying to find your own identity and sport tribalism , all felt close to home and relatable for me .
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE :
My biggest issue with the whole series as a whole has been the fact that the key theme or rather the key issue the book talks about , i have read and experienced the issue done better elsewhere . As in other books or media. For this book , i thought that the author brought the issue into the front only to than deviate from said issue and focus on other characters and their ways of handling things.
Talking of characters, many characters felt like they had been forgotten , Amat and Maya are almost meagre in their appearance in this book , whereas a character was bought from jail and the moment he arrived I knew what his eventual fate would be . It was that predictable .
OPINION
I'd say , that this is the better book in the beartown book series , however i fail to connect to the characters and the prospect of reading the book feels more a chore than a hobby or fun activity. Having said that i have made up my mind to not read the series any further. The book ends in a decent way , and i feel it's enough for me to get closure
WHAT I LIKED :
All that said , I thought this book felt a bit more comforting to read , the characters somehow grew on me , and I understood the motivation for all the characters so that i understood that no one is inherently good or bad , we all are just trying to do the best that we could do .
In Richard Theo , the author gave us an entertaining character , who stayed mostly on the sidelines but pulled everyone's string and made his every move feel like a chess move and kept me guessing and wanting for more at the same time.
The book as a whole felt easier to read in terms of it's pacing and even the final act and the ending were much tightly wound together . The aspect of toxic fandoms , bullying , trying to find your own identity and sport tribalism , all felt close to home and relatable for me .
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE :
My biggest issue with the whole series as a whole has been the fact that the key theme or rather the key issue the book talks about , i have read and experienced the issue done better elsewhere . As in other books or media. For this book , i thought that the author brought the issue into the front only to than deviate from said issue and focus on other characters and their ways of handling things.
Talking of characters, many characters felt like they had been forgotten , Amat and Maya are almost meagre in their appearance in this book , whereas a character was bought from jail and the moment he arrived I knew what his eventual fate would be . It was that predictable .
OPINION
I'd say , that this is the better book in the beartown book series , however i fail to connect to the characters and the prospect of reading the book feels more a chore than a hobby or fun activity. Having said that i have made up my mind to not read the series any further. The book ends in a decent way , and i feel it's enough for me to get closure
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
Ugh. I have like his other books so was looking forward to this one. Overly preachy and gimmicky. Not sure why I finished it.
I did not think Beartown needed a follow-up, yet I was mistaken. The stories of the people of the town fill you with a sense of longing and an unfulfilled sense of hope. I appreciate this town that Backman has created. I so desperately want every one of the characters to get a happy ending.