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Gente ansiosa by Fredrik Backman

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jsoliveira's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

_mallika_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense 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

4.0

heartsdesire's review against another edition

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5.0

What I love:

1. I love these idiots (proportionally) hahah! 2. Backman's words are easy to understand thus I can follow just fine and invested in almost every words. Doesn't take much to process what is happening in the book–becomes a strong point this book has in my opinion.
3. Realness of the life-quotes... Man. Slaps my right and left cheeks without being asked (but that's okay, we need some good slaps sometimes).
4. Short & witty chapter openings. Backman is genius for this.

What I don't love:
1. In my opinion even if I am miserable or having problems at the moment I will take time to think and resolve them. Do whatever I can so that I won't grate people with my ‘business’ unneccessarily–take my frustation to ones who do not deserve it.

Which is why I am not vibing with London and Zara. They are rude and choose violent verbal at most time. Living breathing evidence of nasty gals.

However when the story goes I understand why London was rude, why Zara was always snarky. I understand, sadness can do so much for people and I :((((( still this is like a reminder to me that I won't be like this if I am able to prevent it. Succumb to sadness is totally understandable, I just don't want to make live in it.

2. I can't think anything else.