A review by alouette
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i loved this novel as much as i loved beartown, maybe even more if that's possible. it really made me feel the full spectrum of emotions. backman's prose crafts moral lessons, complex and morally-grey characters, and a twisting plot together into a very beautiful piece of literature. every character had a role to play and felt real, and the setting was so wonderfully built that i felt like i was living through everything that happened. maybe it's just because it hit so many personal notes for me, maybe it won't be such a rollarcoaster for most, but i will always highly recommend this novel anyways because it's so damn amazing and full of heart.

also, benji, i'm glad you're free :')