A review by writingbugsal
My Friends by Fredrik Backman

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

There's a song Only The Wind by Ólafur Arnolds. When I listen to it, I feel somehow like I'm soaring and I'm falling all at the same time. I can't decide if I'm laughing or if I'm crying. Maybe it's both together. All I find myself thinking is how human I am, we all are, and how complicated that is. 
This book is that song in written form. And it is etched in my bones now.
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