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Us Against You

Fredrik Backman

4.42 AVERAGE

emotional funny 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

i accidentally deleted my review and now idk what i said :( i liked the book but it felt like a necessary middle between the first and third books. it's as if there wasn't enough info in the first book to continue to the third so the second was necessary but not as interesting as the third. i do love this series though and while fredrik backman could've ended the first book and made it a standalone i'm glad he didn't because it was so good.
challenging dark sad tense slow-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: Complicated
dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I LOVED THIS BOOK. First time a story made me cry. Fredrick Backman is my new favorite writer. He tells a story like no other. Didnt think a sequel could be better than the original but i enjoyed this one more. GREAT!!
emotional 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
dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Fredrik Backman is an author that never fails to deliver. This book was heartbreaking (I cried because of course) and yet leaves you feeling hopeful. Like I do not care about hockey and this book is about hockey. But like I adore this book because it makes me care about hockey. The end. Gonna prepare myself for the breakdown that the final book is sure to cause.

This guy can write.

4.25

Us Against You is an invaluable story told about the citizens of Beartown and how their struggles continue.

This year, Beartown learns that their beloved hockey team will be disbanded because of a scandal and the loss of a player. The players have the option to move over to the rival town's hockey team. While many of them feel that their lives are in disarray, the dust starts to settle when a new hockey coach comes to Beartown that could change everything.

Us Against You is a contemporary story of love, loss, hope and passion through the eyes of a town that keeps up the faith against all odds.