6.64k reviews for:

My Friends

Fredrik Backman

4.55 AVERAGE

kamrynkoble's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

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I’m not sure I’m alive still so we’ll see how I feel about this review in the morning. Oh my word.

Recommendation: If you like character-driven literary novels and are feeling in the mood to both laugh and cry. Bonus points if you love art. Check content warnings if you have any big concerns.

What worked for me:
- Everything? A perfect 5 stars
- I had already teared up by 20%, fully cried by 50%, and then just perpetually cried for the last 20%. My shirt is literally wet.
- I laughed out loud so many times my husband has heard multiple random quotes from this
- It’s the kind of book I had to reread sentences multiple times because they’re that good.

What didn’t work for me:
- IDK, nothing? There was honestly a lot of farting but I can’t complain too much about that

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⚠️ Content Warnings ⚠️
Spice level: No sex
Graphic: Child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, foster care trauma, death of a parent, cancer/deadly health issues
Moderate: Self harm, suicide, drug overdose

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⚠️ SPOILER ZONE — skip until you’ve read it ⚠️

I’m so thankful Joar made it—it genuinely surprised me. But I’m not sure I’ll ever get over Ali. A fresh tear just rolled down my cheek.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide

emilyreadsitall's review

4.75

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

baristagirl's review

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

megan_1990's review

3.25

funny hopeful reflective

skaiste's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

storeybooks's review

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

aninhungrilyreading's review

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Reads like it was written by a man who discovered feelings and emotions. 

matteucciodaperugia's review

3.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

adriennemcc's review

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

eaestes28's review

4.5

emotional hopeful 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: Complicated