Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman with Neil Smith (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dre...

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Community Reviews Summary of 44,960 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
sad 58%
reflective 53%
dark 52%
tense 45%
challenging 39%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 19%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 26%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 40% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 46% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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