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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

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franklola's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.25

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alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad 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

4.0

overall, i enjoyed this. i love Backman's writing and the Beartown characters are very 3 dimensional and loveable. i did not enjoy how we were introduced to a bunch of new characters and how the plot became so political. despite this, Backman never disappoints me with his strong characters that make me feel so deeply for them.

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laura_berger's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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siebensommer's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

cynicism is simply a chemical reaction to too much disappointment.

i love this series so so much

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madelonpaige's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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cannesi's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

4.25

A good follow up to Beartown, but nothing could ever beat the first book. I still loved this book and being able to follow the same characters throughout their lives. The end with Peter made me chuckle because what makes him think he is qualified?

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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this but felt it didn't have quiet the same impact as Beartown. The storyline involving the conniving politician in particular did not engage me. Apart from that there were so many fascinating and intertwined storylines, - Benji coming to grips with his sexuality and being outed as gay, Maya struggling with the fallout from being raped and trying to protect her parents, Bono and Amat getting to grips with being in the A team while one of them struggled with a family tragedy, Peter trying to balance his love of the club with the needs of his marriage and with manipulative external forces. Just like the previous book Backman showcases the best and worst of people. I know some people dislike his writing style - the philosophical interludes by an all knowing narrator that often feature a high level of foreshadowing. I enjoy them because Its a unique style and it really draws the reader into the action, and highlights the fact that even though our lives may be a world away from small town hockey-obsessed Sweden the people and events are universal. We all are Beartown.

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