Okay, so how do I get to the book and less about the author? Right. He write human nature really really well. So I know Fredrik’s style of writing and you know what he does so well? He has these one lines usually amidst a dialogue and it hits you, you relate, you feel, you are in the story now. I loved reading ‘A Man called Ove’ and ‘Britt-Marie was Here’ and ‘Beartown’ is sitting on a bookshelf somewhere in this cabin waiting TBR. Then I read about 8 anxious strangers connecting in one apartment and hard truths being revealed, there was my hook. Even the language of ‘anxious’ in the title was not as appealing in the time we are living in. I know crime novels and podcasts are all the rage and I am a hard pass. The book is not a plot I would usually grab - shared with most summaries online reading ‘would-be-crime’ or ‘attempted bank robbery’. Somehow, some way, I am able to read books in the car - I should mention it was a hardback, this was not audible style. I even read chapters and finished it on a roadtrip from Colorado to Texas. I read this book over the holidays when the idea of self help books sends me cross-eyed, truly. And I cried at the end, which is always a great sign of connection to characters. Especially when you start to learn more about the discipline of writing, character and plot development - he is an absolute genius of words and connection. I really love Fredrik Backman’s writing style.
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