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Book Review: Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

Book #13 of 2019: Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (Beartown #2) This sequel feels somewhat aimless compared to the first Beartown novel and its vivid picture of a rural community’s complicated relationship with the local hockey team. Although I generally enjoy author Fredrik Backman’s writing style and his regular insights into his characters, there …

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Book Review: Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Book #205 of 2018: Beartown by Fredrik Backman (Beartown #1) An intimate portrait of a small town pinning all of its hopes on a junior hockey championship, packed with well-drawn characters and insightful reflections into the human condition. The third-person omniscient narrator that bounces around Beartown to illuminate the web of connections between its residents …

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