alexisgarcia 's review for:

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

4.0

dark emotional sad tense 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

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overall, i enjoyed this. i love Backman's writing and the Beartown characters are very 3 dimensional and loveable. i did not enjoy how we were introduced to a bunch of new characters and how the plot became so political. despite this, Backman never disappoints me with his strong characters that make me feel so deeply for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism