7.1k reviews for:

My Friends

Fredrik Backman

4.54 AVERAGE

funknik's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

elisabeth6's review

4.75

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad medium-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

saraanna03's review

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Yes

erika_cooper54's review

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: Yes

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The book was written so beautifully. It was sad and would interrupt the sad with something that would make you smile. It was just a tad long for me and had this air of inevitable doom that wasn’t exactly warranted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

michajela1's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad

l_park_er's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

3rdgenlibrarian's review

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

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Just a lovely book. Backman leaves you wanting, needing more at the end of every chapter. 

haleigh_gerwig's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

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Wow, this is beautiful.

the_bookish_witchling's review

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nickydemoss's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

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I’d give it six if I could. Beyond exceptional. I want to start it over and love these kids again for the first time. Gorgeous.