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irishgypsie's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.0
gclare's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t think Frederick is capable of writing a book that is less than 5 stars. I cannot believe I cried as much as I did. His books make you FEEL. Everything. Most modern authors can’t create such catharsis.
Any way this is going on my top ten list of all time.
Any way this is going on my top ten list of all time.
mandeye's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
5.0
emmavivino's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ikonicss's review against another edition
4.0
—Los peores rehenes de la historia.
"Hasta una edad sorprendentemente avanzada en la vida, la gente parece incapaz de considerar que sus padres no son superlistos, graciosísimos e inmortales."
"De seguro tienes a alguien en tu vida por quien harías algo completamente absurdo."
. "Aún seguía agarrándose convulsamente al picaporte, pero no consiguió convencer a sus pies de que dejaran el apartamento. Y es que los pies no sabían adónde ir en este mundo sin Anna-Lena."
Es un libro muy lindo y reflexivo ademas de chistoso.
Empatize con cada uno de los personajes, a pesar de que al inicio cada una de sus situaciones Parecen absurdas de cierto modo llegas a entenderlos e incluso verte reflejado.
—Pero no . . . ¿qué? ¿Crees que las plumas de las prendas de abrigo son de pingüino? ¡Son plumas de ganso!
—Ah, entonces, ¿los gansos no son tan importantes como los pingüinos? Eso no suena muy vegano de tu parte.
—¡Yo no he dicho eso!
—Es lo que parecía.
Me mantuvo en suspenso todo el tiempo y me saco carcajadas en cada capitulo.
Jack: Sí, disculpe, no era mi intención. Pensaba en una cosa que siempre dice mi padre.
Lennart: ¿Qué?
Jack: Dice que nos casamos con la persona a la que no entendemos. Y luego nos pasamos la vida intentando entenderla.
4.5
"Hasta una edad sorprendentemente avanzada en la vida, la gente parece incapaz de considerar que sus padres no son superlistos, graciosísimos e inmortales."
"De seguro tienes a alguien en tu vida por quien harías algo completamente absurdo."
. "Aún seguía agarrándose convulsamente al picaporte, pero no consiguió convencer a sus pies de que dejaran el apartamento. Y es que los pies no sabían adónde ir en este mundo sin Anna-Lena."
Es un libro muy lindo y reflexivo ademas de chistoso.
Empatize con cada uno de los personajes, a pesar de que al inicio cada una de sus situaciones Parecen absurdas de cierto modo llegas a entenderlos e incluso verte reflejado.
—Pero no . . . ¿qué? ¿Crees que las plumas de las prendas de abrigo son de pingüino? ¡Son plumas de ganso!
—Ah, entonces, ¿los gansos no son tan importantes como los pingüinos? Eso no suena muy vegano de tu parte.
—¡Yo no he dicho eso!
—Es lo que parecía.
Me mantuvo en suspenso todo el tiempo y me saco carcajadas en cada capitulo.
Jack: Sí, disculpe, no era mi intención. Pensaba en una cosa que siempre dice mi padre.
Lennart: ¿Qué?
Jack: Dice que nos casamos con la persona a la que no entendemos. Y luego nos pasamos la vida intentando entenderla.
4.5
book_bound's review against another edition
2.0
I am surprised at how I felt about this book. I have read most of everything by Backman, and I usually devour them and cry my eyes out. However, there were a few story/writing pet peeves of mine in this story that I simply couldn't convince myself to continue. It is objectively a decent story, but the book and I didn't get along really. This is honestly a ME problem and not the book's problem. Here is everything that personally annoyed me:
1. The back and forth between past and present. I have ALWAYS detested books that structure the plot this way. It feels like the plot is slow, and I'm being dragged through the story at a snail's pace. Nothing seems to happen at the same time I'm still turning the pages. Not my favorite story structure to say the least.
2. The characters and dialogue - which are usually separate items but they worked in tandem here. They were simply just exhausting to read. The police officer would ask a simple question, "What's your name?", and the characters would be annoyingly insufferable and delay their response. I admire when an author can make me like an unlikable character, but I couldn't find any redeeming qualities of them in the time that I read.
3. Too many things happening - there was a bank robbery, a mystery, a police interview, a house viewing, flashbacks, a deep look into 8 characters (?), and social commentary. It was just overly complicated in my opinion even with not loving the execution of the plot.
1. The back and forth between past and present. I have ALWAYS detested books that structure the plot this way. It feels like the plot is slow, and I'm being dragged through the story at a snail's pace. Nothing seems to happen at the same time I'm still turning the pages. Not my favorite story structure to say the least.
2. The characters and dialogue - which are usually separate items but they worked in tandem here. They were simply just exhausting to read. The police officer would ask a simple question, "What's your name?", and the characters would be annoyingly insufferable and delay their response. I admire when an author can make me like an unlikable character, but I couldn't find any redeeming qualities of them in the time that I read.
3. Too many things happening - there was a bank robbery, a mystery, a police interview, a house viewing, flashbacks, a deep look into 8 characters (?), and social commentary. It was just overly complicated in my opinion even with not loving the execution of the plot.
tooth4che's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
airsax's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
kristiebeeler's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a minute to get into this book, although the plot line kept me interested. I listened on audiobook and there were a couple of character voices that annoyed me, but the last half of the book made up for it. I love how the author slips in poignant musings and different ways of describing universal feelings; much like A Man Called Ove. :)