canne287 's review for:

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

The book is, ostensibly, about a bank robbery. But it’s also about how little events in life can affect a number of people in different ways; how people handle grief and adversity; and how seemingly small acts can stay with a person for a lifetime. The author reminds me a lot of Sally Rooney with his perceptive writing about human emotions and behaviors. I cried a lot in the last quarter of the book. But the ending made me smile and hopeful

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent