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jmbibliophile 's review for:
Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
A peculiar and poignant book about being human. Somehow this book managed to be both unrealistic and deeply relatable. I laughed, I cried, I felt seen. The empathy these characters showed, depsite their fictionality, made me want to believe the good in people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Death of parent