A review by zenzi2read
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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

2.75

This book try to tell the line between annoying and amusing for its characters. For me it was just annoying. I normally enjoy quirky character driven mysteries. And I love locked mysteries. But I found these characters grading. I did not want to spend time with them at all and had to force myself to finish this book. I wish they made a few of the characters less quirky or more subdued. The book concept was good, but I wanted it to be shorter. Most of the book is pages and pages of dialogue. That means nothing because all of the characters talk too much and say very little. 
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