boxofbooksbabe 's review for:

Beartown by Fredrik Backman
3.75
dark emotional sad tense slow-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

Some of the best character development I've ever witnessed. This is powerful writing. Small town culture, hockey is air, family, friends, teammates, coming of age, parenting, trauma, loyalty, leadership, belonging. You name it, he hit it.