A review by teghans_tomes
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a good book. I never thought I would pick up any of Backman's books because I am not a lit-fic girlie, however, I was walking around the library and I just so happened to pick this book up and read the synopsis. It sounded interesting so I picked it up! I am definitely glad I did too, Backman executed a well-done interconnected story! Each character has some relevance to every other character's life and I think that perfectly represents life in a small town. Overall, I gave this book three stars because it was a good book, and the ending had me sobbing on the floor, but it was sort of just a book in my eyes. Backman did something new with Anxious People and it was enjoyable and refreshing, but it did not change the way I looked at the world. I would absolutely, however, recommend this book to everyone. I can absolutely see the appeal within the pages, they just did not captivate me as much as they will someone else.