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Живот за живот

Fredrik Backman

3.82 AVERAGE

hhabig310's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad fast-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

morwennie's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful sad medium-paced

rntluckey's review against another edition

4.0

Definitely food for thought

lashanaroyaltey's review against another edition

3.0

Very engaging story. Just not long enough to love or feel any closure

martha_sakka's review against another edition

5.0

Ένα μικρούτσικο μα τεράστιο βιβλίο. 83 σελίδες που συμπυκνώνουν όλο το νόημα της ζωής.
Καταθλιπτικό και τόσο απλά δωσμένο που νομίζω θα το διαβάζω ξανά και ξανά.

pshrewsb67's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

This novella is a powerful reflection on love, regret, sacrifice, and what it truly means to leave a legacy. It's tender, bittersweet, and will break your heart in the best way. A must-read if you love books that make you pause and think about what really matters.

mepearedpages's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Turns out Backman doesn’t need hundreds of pages to make you think and cry—just 60 will do. This little novella carries the same magic you expect from him: jumbled, wandering thoughts that somehow weave together into something profound, tugging at your heartstrings while nudging you into deep contemplation.

The story feels both intimate and universal, a reminder of what matters most when life and death hang in the balance. And the letter from the author at the beginning makes the experience feel even more personal, as though Backman is handing you this story himself.

It’s short, but stellar—proof that sometimes the smallest books leave the biggest mark. And the drawings made it even better.