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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

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meerimonsti's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

smsienk's review against another edition

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5.0

(Listened on Audible).

I just love the heart in these books. Backman writes simply and allows his readers to think deeply from his suppositions - the structure of the story, the constant unknowns and red herrings, push the reader to think about what each possible outcome might mean for the humanity of a community. It was heart wrenching and lovely. Ireland is a very talented narrator and made this a true pleasure to listen to.

sydstories's review against another edition

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4.5

My rating system:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Would recommend, would re-read, will remember. (Something about this book will stick with me forever!)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Would recommend, might re-read, might remember some major plot points. (I really enjoyed this book for what it was.)

⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Might recommend, won’t re-read, won’t remember. (This book had its moments, but it didn’t stack up against my favorites.)

⭐️⭐️ - Wouldn’t recommend, considered not finishing. (The characters, events, or writing style in this book were not for me.)

⭐️ - Did not finish. (My time is limited and this book was too.)

elsaskoog's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

vypham's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Not as good as the original Beartown but still enjoyable! I didn’t care about all the plot lines as much. To me, the third half of this is where the feels really start.