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Anxious People
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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LiteraryHoarderPenny
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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In the mood for something uplifting.

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Coleen_Nieto
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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1. Sometimes I do, not consciously. Really any book that captures my attention.
2. Fredrik Backman
3. Isabel Allende
#wondrouswednesday @eggs

PS Sorry I'm late!

Eggs Love those authors! 2mo
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yourfavouritemixtape
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Mehso-so

Read this for my bookclub. I can understand how people really like it and connect with it but it wasn‘t for me. This all felt too constructed, the story, the characters and mostly the storytelling.

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peanutnine
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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I finally finalized my #roll100 books and these are this month's picks. I'm really excited for them, hoping to get to at least two
@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 💜💜 3mo
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Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes
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Pickpick

Prime example of putting a book aside because it didn‘t work for me, picking it up again much later, and reading it in 3 days. Excellent book. A group of people held hostage by an inept bank robber find common ground and grace because life works better when there‘s community. 5🌟

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 🎊🎉🎊🎉 3mo
TheIntrovertedDodoBird Welcome to Litsy! 🎊🥳🎉 I love this book! 3mo
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Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes @TheIntrovertedDodoBird Thank you! Fredrick Backman is one of my favorite authors. 3mo
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Me too! My favourite book of his is A Man Called Ove! I love that one so much ❤️. 3mo
Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes @TheIntrovertedDodoBird That‘s my favorite book too. 🙂 3mo
TheIntrovertedDodoBird @Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes Excellent choice! It was the first book that made me cry. Britt-Marie Was Here and My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies are amazing, too! 😊 3mo
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bekakins
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
Pickpick

This was a cute book which managed to explore a pretty heavy subject without being too oppressive, but also not making too much light of it. I did think the end few chapters dragged a bit though.

#snowedin #promptmaze #wintergames #snowangels

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
Emilymdxn Sounds like a good mix of heavy and light, I‘m glad you liked it ❄️❄️❄️ 3mo
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ReadWithHannah
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Mehso-so

I started this because I lost the book I was reading on a bus. 100 pages in I really considered putting it down because the writing was so annoying. It definitely could have been cut down from 400 to 200 pages and I never started to like the writing style, but I liked the message behind the book and it did make me tear up at certain parts.

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Bookwormjillk
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Took a walk today and passed at least five stuffed Little Free Libraries. I picked up these three.

LiteraryinLawrence Anxious People!!! I love that one. 5mo
KAO I really enjoyed Anxious People! 5mo
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DoonTheGoon
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Bailedbailed

My first attempt at Backman, and I'm not impressed. I found his writing style to be pompous and distracting. Bailed at around page 50. Not for me!

Chelsea.Poole I‘ve read two. He‘s not for me either 😬 5mo
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Bookish.SAM
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Pickpick

I‘m late to the Backman game.

It started a little underwhelming for me, but I was totally charmed by the end.

I‘m looking forward to reading more of his work.

LiteraryinLawrence This is one of my favorites by him! I‘d recommend this one next. 7mo
Bookish.SAM Thanks for the recommendation @LiteraryinLawrence ! I wasn‘t quite sure where to go next. He‘s got quite a distinct writing style, I can see the appeal 😊 7mo
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Tkimsal
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Got in some reading time by the Delaware River today.

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Tkimsal
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Up next for book club. #FirstSaturdayReaders

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Roary47
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Pickpick

5✨ There is a lot of characters in this book, but it is not overwhelming. It was obviously mapped out well by the author to unfold as the story went on. There was a lot of mystery elements that unfolded when we went back in time to the hostage situation, further back to provide character development, and the present with police interviews. Plus it had a good message with potential trigger warnings of suicide. #12monthchallenge @Littlewolf1

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kwmg40
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Pickpick

I didn't love this one the way I did Beartown, the only other Backman I've read. However, I really liked how the characters' lives were all intertwined and the idea that one person's actions can have such a great effect on others.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#Magnificent May @Andrew65
#BookCrossing

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 I‘d agree with your review. 11mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This one is on my summer reading list!! 11mo
kwmg40 @Andrew65 Thanks for stopping by! 10mo
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks I hope you enjoy it! It's a good choice for summer reading -- humorous and a quick read, but not lightweight as it deals with some serious themes. 10mo
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TheAromaofBooks
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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So I am going to try to participate in the #14books14weeks2023 challenge hosted by @TheHeartlandBookFairy !! The 14 weeks start the week of Memorial Day and go through til Labor Day. For my books I have chosen 14 books I was SO EXCITED about when they arrived, but somehow have never actually READ. As you can see, several BOTM and OwlCrate editions lurk here!! Since taking the photo I rearranged the shelf into alphabetical order, which is how I ⬇️

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I am planning to tackle them!! My reading has been SO slow lately, but maybe some happy new books will get me all inspired!!

@LitsyEvents have you seen this challenge? Here's the link to the original post for this summer reading challenge!! https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2582474
11mo
monalyisha What a good way to choose your books! There are so many on my shelf that I feel the same way about (could not WAIT to get my hands on them and then never cracked them open). I‘ve thought about participating in this but part of my reading joy is the freedom that comes from choosing a book in the moment — & I don‘t want to plan my summer so strictly. But it‘s a very cool challenge! 11mo
krysreads Good on you to plan your 14 reads ahead haha I always can't decide what to read next.😓 11mo
janeycanuck The Lost Man is the best Jane Harper, IMO. But be careful if you‘re reading it in a heatwave, you‘ll want a tonne of water nearby. 11mo
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AoifeS
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman

One conflict that I felt like I could identify with was trying to decide what the right thing to do in a situation is. In this book, one of the characters had to make a choice between what his job was telling him to do and what he felt was morally right, which I feel like a lot of people can relate to that.

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thewallflower0707
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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There is no limit to how many photos I can take of me and my Karnebull. Delicious! This cinnamon roll is from Bröd & Salt, yesterdays roll was from Espresso House.

#sweden #holiday #stockholm

ItsAnotherJen This looks delicious 11mo
marleed Oh my goodness, that looks so good! 11mo
Lovelylottereader Yesss! As someone living in Sweden I can tell you it does not get old!! Hope you‘re enjoying your stayyy! 11mo
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Sweettartlaura
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Yay! I did a thing!! I got more people to read!!!
People at work were having a little fun with how much I read.
So I suggested we read together - a book a month.
I chose this first, because it‘s funny, and has a lot of heart, and has broad appeal, and there‘s plenty to talk about.
I thought it was going nowhere, but I got two takers today - yay!!!
We may stay a small band of 3.
But my hope is that others see how great talking about books is ♥️📚

Karisa 👏👏👏 That‘s awesome! 12mo
PaperbackPirate My book club started with 3 as well! Now we‘re up to 8 over 15 years later. Good luck and happy reading! 📚 12mo
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elisebarker
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Pickpick

This wasn‘t my favorite Backman novel, but I still liked it. I actually laughed out loud in some parts which is always a plus! The thing that kept me from absolutely loving it was the premise was very near that of Bel Canto.

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Bec_lectic
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Mehso-so

A bank robbery goes wrong when the robber decides to rob a cashless bank. Oops! When trying to escape they accidentally stumble into an apartment showing that soon becomes a hostage situation. I truly struggled through parts of this book due to how all the characters were either annoying or complete jerks in their interviews with the police and at times while being held hostage. How the story wrapped up redeemed itself in a way but I did not 💝it

TheQuietQuill In reading this now, and I have the same feelings towards it. I don‘t know whether to continue or not… 13mo
Bec_lectic @TheQuietQuill haha I felt the exact same way but for some reason pushed though. I struggle to quit a book and I don‘t know why. 😖 13mo
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theliteraryagenda
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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January Wrap-up!
6 books in total
- 2 graphic novels
- 2 audiobooks
- 4 physical/ebooks

Still reading Quiet by Naomi Vacaro and Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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dmanto00
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Mehso-so

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I really enjoyed the plot of this story and the writers style but I just didn‘t enjoy the characters very much.

#anxiouspeople #fredrikbackman

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theliteraryagenda
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Pickpick

My first Fredrick Backman book was great! I loved the characters and the way the story unfolded, even if the ending was a little unbelievable. I thought Backman handled several difficult topics with grace and humor, and I look forward to reading his other books. The miniseries on Netflix was worth watching as well! #anxiouspeople #2023 #booktomovie

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Maria514626
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I‘m reading this for the first time. I listened a few years ago and I loved it. It‘s even better in print.

The pacing is perfect. It alternates between making me laugh out loud and squeezing my heart.

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Roary47
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Help!! I need 5 more recommends for my challenge

CBee I have to recommend 1y
Roary47 @CBee and @swishandflick Thank you for the suggestions! That finishes off my suggestions this year since I got my friends suggestions I asked earlier. 🥰💛 1y
CBee @Roary47 you‘re welcome 🤗 1y
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TheSpineView
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Quick Change

I have not seen this movie. When I read the synopsis it immediately reminded me of the book Anxious People.

Klou Omg fantastic choice!! 1y
TheSpineView @Klou 🤩🤩🤩 1y
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DHill
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Starting my second Fredrik Backman read by one of my favorite audio narrators. 🤍

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mrs.e
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There was a bit of a wait but this book is now finally available at my library‘s Overdrive catalog. Hope I can sneak in enough hours to finish it this weekend.

Wesleypaker @mrs.e How are you doing today ? 1y
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JuniperWilde
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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⭐️ I‘ll generously give this novel one star because of the overall message and resource list. I found this predictable and most of all, boring. Not a popular option - I know. 📷 illustrated shelf.

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Curvybookgirl
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Pickpick

Another book club read and book no 60 for the year. I enjoyed this. It was a good story with great characters and good writing. The only downside for me was the missing identity of a key character, unless I missed it 😂

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Cathyloves2read
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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What a strange story, with an even stranger cast of characters! This is one of those books that definitely got better as it went on. It‘s a story about 2nd chances, that had a few twists and turns towards the end. I really liked the way the book ended, which is why I gave it a higher rating than I was going to. I see that this story has been made into a Netflix series. I‘ll have to give it a try.

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Traci1
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Pickpick

My daughter and I were looking for a stream of A Man Called Ove, but we came across the miniseries of Anxious People on Netflix and decided to go with that instead. We watched all 6 episodes last night, and it was a really good adaptation. Emma hadn't read the book, and she enjoyed it just as much as I did. I'm hoping it'll convince her that she needs to read Backman. I've loved all of his books that I've read so far.

vlwelser The ball gag with the bunny costume was so extra. 😂 I thought they did a great job. 1y
Traci1 @vlwelser omg yes! We loved the bunny. 1y
Kimberlone I thought the adaptation was quite good! I didn‘t even mind that it was in Swedish and I had to read the subtitles! 1y
Traci1 @Kimberlone My son is deaf so our TV always has the captions on. I'm so used to them that it wasn't really any different for me. I've been watching a Polish show that's dubbed, and it's awful. They all have American accents, and their voices don't fit their faces. I've started just muting it and reading the subtitles for that one too. 😄 1y
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Evita
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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5 out of 5! Loved loooooved this book. Just 2 words, funny and heartwarming! ❤

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Coleen
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Mehso-so

I know I‘m in the minority here, but I didn‘t love this book. Yes, it redeemed itself in the second half and ultimately was a feel-good novel with a lot of nice messages, but the first half was so utterly ridiculous that I almost gave up. That annoyed me. Some quirkiness is okay. But this was a little too over the top for me.

Soubhiville I felt the same way. 2y
JuniperWilde Yes I‘m pushing myself through every page. 1y
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Littlewolf1
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Can‘t believe this month has gone by so fast. One bingo this month for #BookSpinBingo. Favorite book of the month is Anxious People with People We Meet on Vacation a close second. Worst books of the month were worthy opponent and wild beauty which were both DNF.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Fantastic month!! 2y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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I love Fredrick Backman and will forever be grateful to BOTM for introducing me to his books 🥰

#FavBOTM 📚❤️ #ArtfulAugust 🖌🖼🎨

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

these_dreams I loved Anxious People so much!! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I really need to read this one! 2y
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Littlewolf1
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Pickpick

5⭐️ I‘m not crying, your crying! I honestly didn‘t think this book was going to affect me as much as it did. I laughed so hard, I felt so connected, and cried so much at the end. This is such a great book, and if you haven‘t read it I definitely recommend. #TrappedOnAnIsland

LiteraryinLawrence I agree. Such a good one. 💗 2y
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marleed
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Pickpick

Knowing how this book resolves, it was great to just appreciate the writing in this IRL bookclub reread. The first time around I didn‘t recognize the narrator jumping out of the story to talk directly to the reader - I suspect there is an art to doing this writing technique successfully.

Sargar114 He definitely has a unique style of writing that takes some getting used to. But I‘ve found myself loving it! 2y
marleed @Sargar114 I love his writing, too. I think like you I‘ve grown to appreciate more with each book he writes. 2y
BiblioLitten I loved the TV series more than the book. 2y
marleed @BiblioLitten I still need to watch the series! 2y
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these_dreams
Anxious People: A Novel | Fredrik Backman
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Every once in awhile you stumble onto a book that changes you for the better. This was one of those, for me.

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these_dreams
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Hoping to finish this gem today. What a lovely ride it‘s been!!

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eeclayton
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#Alphabetgame #LetterA @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
A book you'd recommend whose title starts with the featured letter.

I loved Anxious People. The character studies are brilliant and Backman made me cry at the end (again).

Arvena 👍👍👍 great choice! 2y
eeclayton @Arvena Thanks ☺️ I liked it so much! 2y
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these_dreams
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“The truth of course is that if people really were as happy as they look on the Internet, they wouldn't spend so much damn time on the Internet, because no one who's having a really good day spends half
of it taking pictures of themselves. Anyone can nurture a myth about their life if they have enough manure, so if the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, that's probably because it's full of shit.”

Backman doling out truths.

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these_dreams
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Another pool day, another book.

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HappilyEverKrafter
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1. Clare Mackintosh! I love her books. Really, I‘d love a meeting with her, Ruth Ware, and Lisa Jewell. The big three!

2. “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman is my most recommended book of the past year.

3. Donuts! 🍩

#wondrouswednesday

Eggs I‘m with you totally on #1 - haven‘t read Clare yet but one is on my shelf👏🏻📚🥰 2y
HappilyEverKrafter @Eggs “I Let You Go” is my favorite one of hers! 2y
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Readerann
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Mehso-so

Don‘t hate me, but I did not love this book! I found the first half silly, the second half much improved but confusing, and the ending dragged on too long. I was surprised because I loved Beartown.

fredthemoose 💯 same for me! 2y
Readerann @fredthemoose Yay! There are two of us. 😁 2y
MMFinck Exactly exactly the same 2y
Readerann @MMFinck So glad it wasn‘t just me! I often think I‘m too critical of books. 2y
JuniperWilde I‘m finding this one a difficult slog, too. Im this far in bc trusted reading friends have encouraged me to give it more time. ⏰ 1y
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TheIntrovertedDodoBird
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I'm not a love letter sort of girl, but I could definitely write one for my love of this book! Even many months after reading this delight, I'm itching to check in on these amazing characters - the amateurish bungling bankrobber & the eight hilarious (sometimes crotchety) side kicks that stole my heart so fiercely (is a phone call too much to ask for?). A guessing game with twists & turns. Lots of laughs along the way - typical Fredrik Backman ♡

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