Backman debuted as a novelist in 2012 with A Man Called Ove. He has been writing for the Swedish newspaper Helsingborgs Dagblad and for the Swedish men's magazine, Moore Magazine. Biography īackman grew up in Helsingborg, Scania, Sweden. Backman's books have been published in more than twenty-five languages. The books were number one bestsellers in his home country of Sweden. He wrote A Man Called Ove (2012), Things My Son Needs to Know about the World (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013), Britt-Marie Was Here (2014), Beartown (2017), Us Against You (2018), Anxious People (2020), and The Winners (2022). My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorryįredrik Backman (born 2 June 1981) is a Swedish author, blogger, and columnist.The change in narrator really didn't help either with the americanisation of the characters to be at odds with the first two books. It was all a bit piecemeal and really ultimately was a disappointment. There were sad parts and just felt so detached from the story I really didn't care that much. I just didn't feel as invested in the existing or new characters anywhere near as much as say in the traumatic first story. I just felt the whole story lacked direction, was disjointed and a real labour to get through. In spite of the length the majority of the back stories of the characters felt clunky and ultimately shallow. The story suffered for being far too long as a result of introducing way too many characters. The highlight was the last hour or so where everything was wrapped up in, an admittedly, idealistic bow. Ultimately got to the end but I didn't enjoy much of it. I loved bear town and to a slightly lesser degree the second but really struggled with this book. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink.
Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone is coming home after a long time away. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them?Īs the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. The long-awaited conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling and 'engrossing' ( People ) Beartown series-which inspired an HBO series of the same name-follows the small hockey town’s residents as they grapple with change, pain, hope, and redemption.
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