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A review by bookedbynicole
The Winners by Fredrik Backman
4.0
The final book of the beartown trilogy - I didn’t think this book was going to happen, and when it did, I needed to revisit the first two to truly embrace the beartown experience. The first two books left an indelible mark on me and I was more nervous than excited to see how it was going to tie up.
There is a tonal shift across the trilogy and a descent into deeper melancholy throughout the three books, concluding in this bittersweet goodbye.
It’s not a happy book or a sad book, it’s a story about the lives we were introduced to, the flawed and uplifting parts of the community we were invited to join, and an honest look at our characters as they live on.
Was this book completely necessary - at times, no. It did have moments where it felt draggy and repetitive but it was beautiful nonetheless and a love letter to his readers who have gone through life with the community of beartown.
The beartown trilogy at its core is frederik backman’s view on the human condition crystallised in the most raw form, and although not my favourite of the trilogy, I would still recommend this to those who enjoyed the first two.
There is a tonal shift across the trilogy and a descent into deeper melancholy throughout the three books, concluding in this bittersweet goodbye.
It’s not a happy book or a sad book, it’s a story about the lives we were introduced to, the flawed and uplifting parts of the community we were invited to join, and an honest look at our characters as they live on.
Was this book completely necessary - at times, no. It did have moments where it felt draggy and repetitive but it was beautiful nonetheless and a love letter to his readers who have gone through life with the community of beartown.
The beartown trilogy at its core is frederik backman’s view on the human condition crystallised in the most raw form, and although not my favourite of the trilogy, I would still recommend this to those who enjoyed the first two.