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A review by feliciarene
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
4.0
✦ "this is a story about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots." ✦
★ = 4 stars
Fredrik Backman has gone and made me fall for his writing once again! As witty and relatable as ever, his story of a group of misfits paired together in an accidental hostage situation during an apartment viewing. This is a funny, heartwarming, poignant story that truly captures the eccentricity of the human experience. Although the story jumped from one character to another quite rapidly, I never felt as though I was losing track of the stories. He did an excellent job of crafting unique personalities for each character and creating a distinguishable voice for each. I loved the interview bits, as infuriating and silly as they might sometimes be - they sort of reminded me of the way they talk in Gilmore Girls! All in all, I was happy to read more of Backman's work!
I received this ARC for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
content warnings: depictions and heavy mention of suicide, cancer, death of parent/spouse
Full Review: Link
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★ = 4 stars
Fredrik Backman has gone and made me fall for his writing once again! As witty and relatable as ever, his story of a group of misfits paired together in an accidental hostage situation during an apartment viewing. This is a funny, heartwarming, poignant story that truly captures the eccentricity of the human experience. Although the story jumped from one character to another quite rapidly, I never felt as though I was losing track of the stories. He did an excellent job of crafting unique personalities for each character and creating a distinguishable voice for each. I loved the interview bits, as infuriating and silly as they might sometimes be - they sort of reminded me of the way they talk in Gilmore Girls! All in all, I was happy to read more of Backman's work!
I received this ARC for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
content warnings: depictions and heavy mention of suicide, cancer, death of parent/spouse
Full Review: Link
Blog | Twitter | Instagram