A review by sandysmith
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is the follow-up book from beartown, the hockey town with heart. Again, you don't need hockey sport knowledge to enjoy the read. It is a slow ish start, but the characters are all there, and it builds to wonderful breath taking read. Slightly different focus on the character Benji and a new political figure. Again, the reader is left to make their minds up. It's about family, friendships, misogyny, loyalty, discrimination, homosexuality, tribe mentally, and bullying, to name a few themes. Another challenging emotional read from one of my favourite if not favourite authors. Fabulous stuff
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