A review by tocelot
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Although sometimes the writing was a little cliche imo I really did enjoy how the author handled his large cast of characters and switching between them. It kept me engaged and reading. 

Overall I feel like some aspects and actions lacked in realism (not even that a whole town’s economy revolves around a hockey club, I can believe that, the author does a good job of explaining how it’s all related. It’s more something unexplainable in the actions and dialogue of the characters). Although that may just be that I don’t really understand how a small town functions or even that culture in Sweden may be different. 
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