mrsellis49 's review for:

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is about friendship, the power of love, the difficulty of parenting. It is full of forgiveness and joy amidst pain and real life. The writing is poetic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent