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A review by dsnowflack
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.25
Take Friday Night Lights and plop it down on the edge of the wilderness in Sweden. Hockey moms. A story of a small town response when "boys will be boys." Beautiful, reflective, meditation on a family who has handled tragedy.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
Minor: Child death