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A review by booksandbread_
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Fredrik Backman just gets people.
Like Beartown, this book isn’t just about hockey—it’s about love and loyalty, grief and rage.
Every emotion, every character, every heartbreak feels real.
He doesn’t just write about people; he sees them, flaws and all, and somehow makes you love them even when they’re at their worst.
I loved this just as much as the first one. The writing is fantastic- full of those quiet gut-punch moments that sneak up on you.
One minute you’re turning pages, and the next, you’re sitting there, staring into space, feeling everything. Whoof.
The rivalries, the friendships, the pain of wanting to do right but not knowing how—it’s just so human.
So far in 2025, no one writes about the human condition better than Backman.
Translated lit for the win!
Like Beartown, this book isn’t just about hockey—it’s about love and loyalty, grief and rage.
Every emotion, every character, every heartbreak feels real.
He doesn’t just write about people; he sees them, flaws and all, and somehow makes you love them even when they’re at their worst.
I loved this just as much as the first one. The writing is fantastic- full of those quiet gut-punch moments that sneak up on you.
One minute you’re turning pages, and the next, you’re sitting there, staring into space, feeling everything. Whoof.
The rivalries, the friendships, the pain of wanting to do right but not knowing how—it’s just so human.
So far in 2025, no one writes about the human condition better than Backman.
Translated lit for the win!