7.33k reviews for:

My Friends

Fredrik Backman

4.54 AVERAGE

emilyblackburn's review

4.25

emotional 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: Yes

mnwales's review

4.5

dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

jpro1990's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

madisonpkelley's review

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective

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“That’s all of life. All we can hope for. You mustn’t think about the fact that it might end, because then you live like a coward, you never love too much or sing too loudly. You have to take it for granted, the artist thinks, the whole thing: sunrises and slow Sunday mornings and water balloons and another person’s breath against your neck. That’s the only courageous thing a person can do.”

This is the story of four friends, a painting, and the girl desperate to know their story.

"Art is what we leave of ourselves in other people.”

This book had me feeling every emotion I could possibly feel within its pages. At its core this a beautiful testament to love, to friendship and to belonging even when you feel like you don't. It never ceases to amaze me how much of an incredible writer Fredik Backman is. 

mhillebrenner's review

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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: No

allisonpiskura's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: No

jessamo19's review

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

avagraceigy's review

4.0

slow-paced

monica_moser's review

4.5

emotional funny hopeful reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kyemmpem's review

5.0

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

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes