A review by safsaf118
Beartown by Fredrik Backman

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Yeah, the hype is worth it. Like why am I so invested in all of these characters in a small hockey town? This does such a good job of getting us fully immersed into the lives of all the characters and the stifling/suffocating nature of the town. Then WHAM it really gets into it. Honestly, the only reason why this isn't a five star for me is that I was so stressed out the whole time - and I did find it pretty slow in the beginning like it took a while to actually get into what was on the back of the book. But it's equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking. I loved, loved it.