A review by briemont5
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

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

5.0

I am way late to the game, but I finished Beartown today. If you haven’t read it, it’s highly recommended. Yeah, it’s great because it revolves around hockey. But it does so much more than that. 

If you’re moderately involved in hockey, you know each of these characters in real life. It’s a good social commentary on toxic masculinity, small town mentality, blind devotion that comes with team mentality, and the pressure of youth sports. It’s a beautifully told story about how something we love has such an ugly side. 
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