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josiepark123's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
katko123's review against another edition
2.0
I haven´t read the full-size novels by this author, because they are so popular in my library, that you need to be a friend of staff to actually borrow one. So when I saw two novellas by F.B. I just grabbed them and run!
The first novella "And every morning the way home gets longer and longer" didn´t win my heart.
Neither this one. I feel like this is another author who is trying to sell an emotional sob story (just like Paulo Coelho, Matt Haig, Jodi Picoult)). The content is not important, not really. You can also forget about literary or artistic values. These authors are using a cheap but working well mechanism - shake your reader with basic emotions and they will love you, which turns into a nice profit.
Two stars, because the writing is ok.
The first novella "And every morning the way home gets longer and longer" didn´t win my heart.
Neither this one. I feel like this is another author who is trying to sell an emotional sob story (just like Paulo Coelho, Matt Haig, Jodi Picoult)). The content is not important, not really. You can also forget about literary or artistic values. These authors are using a cheap but working well mechanism - shake your reader with basic emotions and they will love you, which turns into a nice profit.
Two stars, because the writing is ok.
abbyprinceatwood's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A lovely little novella. I wish it were a little longer, but appreciated Backman’s concise telling.
reydeam's review against another edition
3.0
There is not much to say, and this book is definitely too short to give details, but I will say this novella, which read quickly (like within 30 minutes), was not at all what I was expecting. Actually, I do not know exactly what I was expecting, but this was not it. Maybe I was expecting warmth, and in some way, I got that, but I mostly found this story sad and lonely. My heart felt an aching need to grieve while also a desire to not grieve. I walked away from the book feeling a bit lost and wanting, as if the story was lacking. And yet, I was satisfied.
jscheper's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
indiaplumtree's review against another edition
4.0
So beautiful. I wish more books included pictures because I loved that element to it
ninasbooks57's review against another edition
5.0
Have a tissue handy! I’m not sure I could have made that decision?? Awesome read!
tastietoastie's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
A powerful story for so few pages!
ri_ri's review against another edition
4.0
“A second is always a second; that’s the one definitive value we have on earth. Everyone is always negotiating, all of the time. You’re doing the deal of your life, every day. This was mine.”