Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

496 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In a large Swedish forest, Beartown hides a dark secret . . .Cut-off from everywhere else, it experiences the kind of isolation that tears people apart.And each year, more and more of the town is swallowed by the forest.Then the town is offered a ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 44,681 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: 50% | 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: 70% | 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

4.39

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...