A review by ohthatbambi
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Backman is a skilled writer. He creates characters with depth, adds suspense with as little as a sentence, and draws readers into the world he has created in his story. Beartown is a book I will not soon forget.
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