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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

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saramoser's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

How does an author make you fall in love with the most unlovable characters? How does an author make you fall in love with a character you just met, and then break your heart? I think I may have loved this book even more than Beartown, I’m not sure I’ll have to think on that a while.

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edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.25

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katsnow14's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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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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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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mollyb13's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

2023: I did a reread of this book so that I would remember what was going on before taking on the final book in the series. My second read was even better than the first and I wish I could rate it higher than 5 stars! While I have enjoyed the other books I've read by Backman, none of them hit me like the Beartown series does. Growing up in a small town and giving everything I had to a sport that was heavily influenced by outside politics, I relate to so much in this story. Backman captured details and feelings that I could swear he took right out of my head. And in general, this series captures humanity in a beautiful and heartbreaking manner. I continue to recommend this series to everyone that I can, as this series, and the people of Beartown, have my entire heart.

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