A review by imlindseybunny
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I always find myself avoiding contemporary. But this was a blind date book, so I suppose I never went looking for this, anyway. 

But I’m glad it found me. Crazy how that works, huh? Exaggerated dynamics to tackle real issues. Several times, I would find myself just closing the book after a cluster of chapters and having to take a deep breath because sometimes there were just crazy connections or twists. I was hooked the entire time, feeling emotionally connected to every single character and feeling those twinges of empathy (which Zara would probably scowl at) and just loving the entire story.

One of the best books I have ever read.

I long to read it again for the first time.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings