A review by gigirs
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this continuation of the Beartown series. Backman does an amazing job of writing characters that feel like real people. This book and this whole series as a whole is very infuriating but it does a great job of portraying the struggles and the mindsets of a small town. Personally I didn’t think Vidar came out as strongly as the writer intended and there were a few characters I didn’t care about. But you’re not meant to love/understand everyone. 
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