A review by annaneverlands
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? N/A

5.0

as emotionally draining as this book was, it was fantastic.
i mean, it's a book that's going to hurt you over and over again, but you just have to let it do it.
it's not an "enjoyable" read per se, but it's one that i won't be able to stop thinking about for a while.

please practice self-care whilst reading this book, it deals with a lot of heavy topics, many of which can be triggering.
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