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I Am Behind You: A Novel
I Am Behind You: A Novel | John Ajvide Lindqvist
Four families wake up one morning in their caravans, next to their cars, on an ordinary campsite in southern Sweden. However, during the night something strange has happened. Everything else has disappeared, and the world has been transformed into an endless expanse of grass. The sky is blue, but there is no sign of the sun; there are no trees, no flowers, no birds. And every radio plays nothing but the songs of sixties pop icon Peter Himmelstrand. As the holiday-makers try to come to terms with what has happened, they are forced to confront their deepest fears and secret desires, and in many cases expose the less appealing aspects of their character. Past events that they have tried to bury rise to the surface and take on a terrifying physical form. Can any of them find a way back to reality? I Am Behind You is a compelling, eerie new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Let the Right One In.
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ShyBookOwl
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A little bookish humour, courtesy of The New Yorker. Which stage are you at??

My physical shelves are only at the horizontal squeeze stage. My kindle is a whole other story, though LOL If it was physical, it'd be at I'm Fine 🤣

Tagged book is one I've had on my tbr for so long, I don't recall the premise 😅

Jari-chan I'm somewhere between the secret double and misanthrope 😅🙈 1mo
ShyBookOwl @Jari-chan 😂 1mo
RaeLovesToRead Somewhere between I'm Fine and a full-on housing crisis 😅 1mo
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BarbaraJean I‘m somewhere between Misanthrope and Cry for Help. This is based on the fact that the tall bookshelf holding most of my physical TBR resides next to my bed… and I would literally be trapped under a pile of books I haven‘t read if there was a strong enough earthquake in the right direction. 😆 1mo
MariaW 😂 1mo
ShyBookOwl @BarbaraJean 😅 that is terrifying and amazing 1mo
diovival I went from horizontal squeeze straight to misanthrope 😅 1mo
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ImperfectCJ
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As in Let the Right One In, Lindqvist seems to be playing with what makes a monster a monster. Also in here is a lot about purpose and meaning, honesty with ourselves and others, and how we sometimes can be so consumed by following the path, we forget why we're doing it. I say this about almost every book now, but this one feels timely.
16 pts for #TeamHarkness for #scarathlon2020, #doublespin for #bookspin. @StayCurious @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great review!! And I love that cover!! 3y
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ShyBookOwl
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The first leaves have fallen. Autumn has officially come to my backyard 🍂Time for pumpkin spice everything, creepy books, and warm sweaters.😌

DimeryRene 👻🧛🏽🦇🍁🧡🖤🎃 BEST TIME OF THE YEAR!!!! 4y
ShyBookOwl @DimeryRene Absolutely!! 🕷🕸🦉🎃🎉 4y
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ShyBookOwl
I Am Behind You | John Ajvide Lindqvist
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We know a person by their flaws. #firstlinefridays

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uwak
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a veeeeeery interesting take on horror, focused on existentialism and uncertainty, but probably won't be for everyone especially if you can't deal with the slow burn and gradual character stuff. not quite sure how I feel about the ending and the fact that it's first book in a trilogy but Lindqvist is a master of writing tense scenes and the build-up is engaging.

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uwak
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me @ me: please, please stop buying books

also me @ me: it's fine, I have a 1-day only 50% off coupon and these aren't part of a series, it's f i n e

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FredMcmillan
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Leave it to Lindqvist to make his reader smile and feel warm fuzzies in a universe of mind bending horror and hopelessness. Another banger by a contemporary master.

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FredMcmillan
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Do you know what I like the most? Paper books. After my beached whale of an ebook attempt from the library (A ton of holds dropped and I have issues disconnecting on connected devices so they all are going back) nothing sets off a Minnesota fall day better than a solid state paper book and coffee. In the great words of the Cake Farts lady LETS GET THIS DONE!

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Guildedearlobe
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So, I‘m halfway through this one. Have a bit over 6 hours left.

Brilliant concept and extremely well written but I just find myself not engaged or really caring what happens to most of these characters. Trying to decide whether to stick with it and maybe I‘ll get some payoff or bailing.

Part of the problem is that the narrator is very good and probably the main reason I‘ve stuck with it but I‘d rather be listening to so many other things.

CouronneDhiver Sounds like a #bail to me 👋🏽 5y
Joy0201 There is a new movie out called Border that he co wrote. He really has some fantastic premises. 5y
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IReadThereforeIBlog
I Am Behind You: A Novel | John Ajvide Lindqvist
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John Ajvide Lindqvist's horror novel (the first in a trilogy and translated from Swedish by Marlaine Delargy) is a disquieting, creepy affair that's built around slightly generic but still well drawn characters and even though there's no real explanation for what's happening and the resolution is vague, I was gripped enough to want to read the sequel when it's released.

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AmyLarge
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A novel that is full of horror, with abstract concepts and visions in a world where all the rules have changed. The prose is expertly written and designed to land some pretty visceral images - and it does that very successfully. In terms of the narrative, very abstract with multi-layered characters with dubious motives. If you're looking for a neat ending that ties up your questions, this one isn't for you. A terrifying depiction of humanity.

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yvo_about_books
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Panpan

Call me weird, but I find a dose of crazy to be rather refreshing every once in a while… But I wasn‘t prepared for I Am Behind You. Because this story will definitely give you an overdose of crazy. The plot is basically absurd and doesn‘t make sense and I was clueless even after reaching the final page. I didn‘t manage to connect to the characters or writing style and overall unfortunately I had a really hard struggle with it.

1,5/5 stars

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Cathythoughts
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A lot of this book went over my head. I found it very engaging. Too much horror for my liking. The idea that these campers found themselves " moved" in time & space overnight was very believable. I thought of Freud & that " There is no time in the unconscious " & that was how I understood this book. No time , past & present states of mind merged into one. I particularly liked Peters soccer images in all the green & his sense of freedom & loss

EvieBee Sounds fascinating! 7y
Cathythoughts @EvieBee @Marchpane yes it was very good. A bit heavy handed on the horror, but apart from that very engaging & interesting 👍 (edited) 7y
batsy Great review. 7y
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Cathythoughts @batsy thankyou 🙏 7y
RohitSawant Awesome review! Can't wait to start with this. 7y
Cathythoughts @rohit-sawant you are very kind. Reviews are not my strong point. I look forward to hearing what you think of this book (edited) 7y
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Cathythoughts
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#Septembowie #thejeangenie @Marchpane @Cinfhen i kept thinking of genies: will aliens do ?
"An alien in a glass. He stands up & his perspective shifts. On the window ledge is a glass containing a drop of his blood, enclosed within an Alien "
Nearly finished this unusual book ??

Cinfhen Book sounds bonkers!!! 7y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen. It is 😂😂review coming shortly. You have no idea !!! It's good too (edited) 7y
tricours @Cinfhen I've read two of his books and they were both super weird! 7y
Marchpane Can't wait to see your final review! I thought it was great 👍 7y
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Cathythoughts
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Fascinating book 📚 it's that moment , we never forget 💫

Louise That's borrowed straight from Faust! 7y
Cathythoughts @Louise I think it's ok to borrow, Faust most likely borrowed too. 😉and great minds think alike ... (edited) 7y
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Cathythoughts
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We shall see where this one goes !! That's a real fire 🔥 in the background. At last ! Reading by the fire. Heaven on earth. Looking forward to this book 📚

Marchpane It's been a while, but I think I highlighted this exact passage too 👍 7y
batsy I hadn't heard of this until now and that excerpt has convinced me! 7y
Cathythoughts @Marchpane it's an interesting passage, I'm interested to see where he goes with this .......all will be revealed (edited) 7y
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Cathythoughts @batsy I know ! Only recently recommended by @rohit-sawant , off to a great start 👍 7y
bedandabook Oh, what I'd give to have a real fire to read by this evening and the book sounds great. Enjoy! 7y
Cathythoughts @bedandabook thankyou ! Yes this book is really holding my attention but I don't know why! It's not my usual taste, but it's quite addictive , it's puzzling me. Meanwhile I'm loving it ! 7y
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Schwapniel
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if you're a fan of tv's Lost (J J Abrams) with or without its weird and disappointing ending, you'll love this book. It has a frantic pace with very unpredictable things happening..and of course, there are flashbacks!

MrBook Lindqvist is a great writer. Loved "Let Me In". Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay, I think you'll like it here ???. 8y
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tricours
Himmelstrand | John Ajvide Lindqvist
Mehso-so

Very strange, perhaps too strange, verging on just random. I can't really tell if the author just made this up as he went along, but I sometimes got that feeling.

The audio book narrator made it sound like a children's book (I'm pretty sure it's not), which wasn't ideal for the horror aspect. Still, not a bad book.

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tricours
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Cheese doodles * whiskey = 👍. This book is quiiiite weird, but I think the main point here is that children are evil...? Which they are. Still only halfway through, so lots can happen!

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AlexEatsBooks
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Very creepy in parts! Slow to get started but the momentum picks up and suddenly it all hits the fan. 4/5 #septphotochallenge #favouriteaugustread #horror

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