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emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Not sure how to feel about this one. I love Fredrick Backman and love the way he writes characters, but I didn't love how the main conflict point in the book was a rape.
The book started out a bit slow, building characters and their backgrounds out, but as soon as therape happened it felt like the book kicked into gear and sped up dramatically. This pacing fit the conflict as none of the characters lives would ever be the same again but wasn't the best for reading before bed!
I appreciate how flawed all of the characters were, every single one made choices that felt questionable and there were often scenarios where there was no clear resolution.
While I enjoyed the book I'm not sure I'll continue the series- both for the darkness of the main conflict and the backdrop of a town obsessed with hockey which was entirely unrelatable. I still love Backman and think it was a good book, just maybe not the best book for me.
The book started out a bit slow, building characters and their backgrounds out, but as soon as the
I appreciate how flawed all of the characters were, every single one made choices that felt questionable and there were often scenarios where there was no clear resolution.
While I enjoyed the book I'm not sure I'll continue the series- both for the darkness of the main conflict and the backdrop of a town obsessed with hockey which was entirely unrelatable. I still love Backman and think it was a good book, just maybe not the best book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts