A review by moraina
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Anxious People focuses on a variety of characters that all get tied together through a bank robbing gone awry. Backman explores these characters individually, and as a group where although they are all very different, they end up having positive impacts on each others' lives through unlikely events that brings them together. I previously read A Man Called Ove by Backman and personally, much preferred that to Anxious People. While I enjoyed the dialogue and some of the characters' personalities, I found it much slower-paced and more difficult to get into compared to A Man Called Ove. Furthermore, much of the book is written in an interview style, which I found a bit disjointed and difficult to pick back up after taking a break from reading. I would say it is worth a read if you're a fan of the author's other work, but this would not be my first recommendation for those that are just getting started with him.
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