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emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Incredible pacing, dialogue, and storytelling. Effortlessly evokes the rural setting it aims for. The ending is a great payoff, but a few elements of it felt forced. A great novel and a thrilling read over all!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Classism
Moderate: Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
When I read that this book claimed to be like Beartown, I had both high and low hopes. Beartown is one of my favorite books of all time, and I didn't think anything could come close. Tell Me Something Good truly rivals my love for those books. The narrative, if you are a Fredrik Backman fan, is paced very similarly and follows a similar style. It was very compelling, and I was enraptured up until the very end.
The characters were very hard to get straight at first, I think because it kind of jumps around explaining them a bit. Eventually I caught on, but the family trees still perplex me a bit. That being said, the characters were so nuanced and complex, and it in classic Fredrik Backman fashion it has you both loving and hating just about every character.
This book was truly a delight to read, and I foresee myself revisiting it in the future because it is a captivating and richly told story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an audiobook copy of this book in exchange for a review.
The characters were very hard to get straight at first, I think because it kind of jumps around explaining them a bit. Eventually I caught on, but the family trees still perplex me a bit. That being said, the characters were so nuanced and complex, and it in classic Fredrik Backman fashion it has you both loving and hating just about every character.
This book was truly a delight to read, and I foresee myself revisiting it in the future because it is a captivating and richly told story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with an audiobook copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death