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A review by hanzy
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
5.0
There is something about Backman’s writing, something that beautifully captures the essence of ordinary humans. We embark upon a journey as strangers, unable to quite comprehend the characters, confused, seeing them for who they really are, and not mere characters in a book. When it’s time for us to let go of the book, we’ve known the characters like they’ve been our friends for a while.
Backman’s characters come to life for who they are, imperfect beings, yet you love them just the same. Puts into perspective our relationships in real-life. With little snippets of advices, a heart-warming tale, Anxious People also helps build empathy... the fact that we’re all trying our best as humans and that there’s always more to what meets the eye.
“We need to be allowed to convince ourselves that we’re more than the mistakes we made yesterday. That we are all of our next choices, too, all of our tomorrows.”
Backman’s characters come to life for who they are, imperfect beings, yet you love them just the same. Puts into perspective our relationships in real-life. With little snippets of advices, a heart-warming tale, Anxious People also helps build empathy... the fact that we’re all trying our best as humans and that there’s always more to what meets the eye.
“We need to be allowed to convince ourselves that we’re more than the mistakes we made yesterday. That we are all of our next choices, too, all of our tomorrows.”