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4.55 AVERAGE
4.55 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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
only Fredrik Backman can make me bawl my face off over people i never knew. this book will never ever ever leave me. would rate 8 stars if I could.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
emotional
informative
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
emotional
hopeful
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
This is the story of 4 friends Joar, Ted, Ali (the only girl), and the artist, as teenagers, 25 years ago. They are each dealing with their own issues- absent parents, domestic abuse, and depression. However, the kids hang out together every day and help each other through their issues. I would say they had no idea that they would be lifelong friends, but they did know, even back then. Fast forward to the present, Louisa has just aged out of the foster care system, and she has recently lost her best friend, Fish. She meets “the artist” one day as she is spray painting an old church. He paints with her and has the best time, so much so that he adds her to his will. There is a good portion of the book where Ted is telling Louisa stories as they travel by train. Although Louisa was born 20+ years later, she totally fits with the group of 4. I was carried away by the stories and loved each of the characters.