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Kleine Stadt der großen Träume by Fredrik Backman

437 reviews

glusumedziotojas's review against another edition

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Backman'as visas buvo toks banalokas rašytojas. ,,Gyveno karta Uvė" tas banalumas dar buvo atleistinas, nes tai buvo tsg stereotipinė istorija apie pikta dieduką su aukso širdimi. Tačiau ši knyga dar yra trileris, o aš jų nekenčiu, nes per daug jaudinuos juos skaitydama. Uvė buvo tokia bittersweet istorija, o ši atrodo lyg bus gan depresyvi. Man gan patiko ,,Nerimo žmonės" todėl nusprendžiau ir šią knygą perskaityt, bet padariau klaida, kai nepatikrinau kada lokių miestas parašytas. Gal kada ateity duosiu autoriui dar viena šansą su juo vėlesne knyga o gal net gi vėl iš naujo pabandysiu perskaityti ir šiąja
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mooslibrary's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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leelaamanda's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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liv_burrow's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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mad_is_rad's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Just rip my heart out. This should be required reading for everyone, ESPECIALLY teenage boys. Will be recommending this forever. It’s somehow soul-crushing and deeply inspiring at the same time. You will cry for every reason.
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mkbby's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

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beankels's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I started this book not loving it and not liking any of the characters. In classic Backman fashion, the story started to come together and the minor characters made the book and story. I can see why he could make this into a trilogy, there are so many complex minor characters to explore. I didn’t love the menacing foreshadowing at the end. It honestly made me read some spoilers. I didn’t want to just whiz through the next books to find an answer and wanted to enjoy them for what they were. TBD if I regret it. Either way, I appreciate the though Backman put into these characters and look forward to more of them in the other 2 books. 
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andrewhatesham's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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m_a_j's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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smashingreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

It's hard to explain why I love this book. A large part of it is because of how relatable the characters and situations are. As a parent, it reminds me of how easy it is to miss out on your kid's life in favor or whatever it is you would rather be doing (or feel like you should be doing).

“The only thing the sport gives us are moments. But what the hell is life, Peter, apart from moments?”

Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that’s always too small. No matter how hard you try to cover everyone, there’s always someone who’s freezing.

So the first thing that happens in a conflict is that we choose a side, because that’s easier than trying to hold two thoughts in our heads at the same time. The second thing that happens is that we seek out facts that confirm what we want to believe—comforting facts, ones that permit life to go on as normal. The third is that we dehumanize our enemy. There are many ways of doing that, but none is easier than taking her name away from her.

When I was little, my dad used to hit me if I spilled my milk, Leo. That didn’t teach me not to spill things. It just made me scared of milk. Remember that.”


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