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Anxious People

Anxious People

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  • Author：Fredrik Backman
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Summary

A bank robber on the run locks himself in with an over-enthusiastic estate agent， two bitter IKEA-addicts， a pregnant woman， a suicidal multi-millionaire and a rabbit。 In the end the robber gives up and lets everyone go， but when the police storm the apartment it is 。 。 。 empty。

In a series of dysfunctional testimonies after the event， the witnesses all tell their version of what really happened and it's clear we have a classic locked-room mystery on our hands: How did the robber manage to escape？ Why is everyone so angry？ And: What is WRONG with people these days？

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Reviews

Juby ，

I loved this book。 I expected nothing less of Fredrik Backman。 This was true storytelling， character development and legitimate observations about life rolled into one fantastic book。

Rachel Ross ，

This book was very hard for me to follow along with。 I didn’t want to give up on reading it， but it certainly wasn’t a page turner for me。 I did really enjoy the compassion and love the author weaved into the story。 The author’s sarcasm was entertaining， as well。 For me， the ending was the best part。

Liane ，

Backman is the king of quirky， poignant， unusual relationships。 This book is all of those things， and I love his commentary on the human struggle。。。some of the paragraphs resonated so much with me I had to read them aloud to my husband！ A good read， with a few twists as well！

Savannah Frakes ，

Wow。 I have never read a more messy yet so perfectly put together novel。 Amazing！！

Kyndra Lemke ，

You need this book in your life。 It has laugh out loud moments， and a few teary-eye moments。 Seriously， read this book。“。。。most of us remain strangers， we never know what we do to each other， how your life is affected by mine。”

Laima ，

I find Backman's storytelling style quirky which is one of the reason I love it。 He has a number of characters which you come to know through their back stories。 Each one is flawed dealing with life the best way they know how。 I found something to love about each one of them。 A insightful look into the lives of ordinary imperfect people。 The story of a hostage taking incident is definitely NOT the focus of the narrative， it is getting to know the cast of characters。 I find Backman's storytelling style quirky which is one of the reason I love it。 He has a number of characters which you come to know through their back stories。 Each one is flawed dealing with life the best way they know how。 I found something to love about each one of them。 A insightful look into the lives of ordinary imperfect people。 The story of a hostage taking incident is definitely NOT the focus of the narrative， it is getting to know the cast of characters。 。。。more

Kerry *Pale Daughter* ，

*4 stars*

Steven ，

One of the best books I have read in a long time。 Sincere， funny， emotional， heart-felt， thought-provoking and easy to read。 Lives intertwine in such a beautiful way that makes you realize they do in real life as well。 Just absolutely loved this book。 Highly recommend。

Angel Dean ，

“He says you end up marrying the ones you don’t understand。 Then you spend the rest of your life trying。”“When Knut was lying in his sickbed those last nights， she asked him ‘Are you scared？’ He replied: ‘Yes。’ Then his fingers ran through her hair and he added: ‘But it’ll be quite nice to get a bit of peace and quiet。 You can put that on the headstone。’ Estelle laughed hard at that。 When he left her she wept so hard that she couldn’t breathe。 Her body was never really the same after that， she c “He says you end up marrying the ones you don’t understand。 Then you spend the rest of your life trying。”“When Knut was lying in his sickbed those last nights， she asked him ‘Are you scared？’ He replied: ‘Yes。’ Then his fingers ran through her hair and he added: ‘But it’ll be quite nice to get a bit of peace and quiet。 You can put that on the headstone。’ Estelle laughed hard at that。 When he left her she wept so hard that she couldn’t breathe。 Her body was never really the same after that， she curled up and never quite unfurled again。 ‘He was my echo。 Everything I do is quieter now。’”“If you’ve lived with teenagers， you know they only exist for themselves， and their parents have their hands full dealing with the various horrors of life。 Both the teenagers’ and their own。” 。。。more

Joanie ，

This book was a slow starter for me。 I was initially annoyed by ridiculous dialog and what appeared to be deliberate quirkiness。 The characters did not feel real， and the story felt contrived。 But。 As the book progressed， the oddities began to resolve。 The characters began making sense。 I was drawn in。 And took pleasure in the ending。 Also， this book gave me these words from Swedish poet Bodil Malmsten:Nothing must happen to you No， what I am sayingEverything must happen to youAnd it must be won This book was a slow starter for me。 I was initially annoyed by ridiculous dialog and what appeared to be deliberate quirkiness。 The characters did not feel real， and the story felt contrived。 But。 As the book progressed， the oddities began to resolve。 The characters began making sense。 I was drawn in。 And took pleasure in the ending。 Also， this book gave me these words from Swedish poet Bodil Malmsten:Nothing must happen to you No， what I am sayingEverything must happen to youAnd it must be wonderful I 。。。more

Candela ，

"Nothing must happen to youNo， what am I sayingEverything must happen to youAnd it must be wonderful。" "Nothing must happen to youNo， what am I sayingEverything must happen to youAnd it must be wonderful。" 。。。more

JenValera ，

UnexpectedAbsurd and funny， heartfelt and complex。 I loved this book。the story was woven with inside jokes， nods and winks and unexpected sweetness。 All awkward， so much loss， so much disconnection， then repair。 Compelling， humorous， thoughtful。 Well crafted。

Sunya Jones ，

Fredrik Backman you are brilliant。 After a slow start and much anxiety over the interviews I grew to love this book。 It was thought provoking， humorous， and sad all at the same time。 A wonderful book for our May book club

Eve ，

Incredibly enjoyable and heartfelt read。 I love that I chuckled as much as I reflected。 So many cherish able paragraphs。 Great read from start to finish！

Geena ，

I’m not sure what is was about this book， but it got me out of my reading slump。 I wasn’t really sure what to expect。 All I knew was that I’ve seen it all over social media and it happened to be 25% off at my local Shoppers Drug Mart。 But I’m so glad I picked it up。 I found it funny， heartwarming and I found it hit close to home with me。 I saw some other reviews saying they hated all the characters， and I have to admit， I agree。 I don’t really think I was rooting for anyone， but some of the quot I’m not sure what is was about this book， but it got me out of my reading slump。 I wasn’t really sure what to expect。 All I knew was that I’ve seen it all over social media and it happened to be 25% off at my local Shoppers Drug Mart。 But I’m so glad I picked it up。 I found it funny， heartwarming and I found it hit close to home with me。 I saw some other reviews saying they hated all the characters， and I have to admit， I agree。 I don’t really think I was rooting for anyone， but some of the quotes in here just， sang to me， for lack of a better term。 It’s an easy read that speaks to those of us who feel like we spend our days just spinning our wheels and not going anywhere。 I’d read it again for sure and will be recommending this to many people。 。。。more

Anne Holthaus ，

So many great quotes， interesting characters and story of redemption。

Kathy Spann ，

Quirky book about people that think they are failures。 Each character has their own deep flaws。

Dawn ，

3。5 stars

Danielle McGregor ，

Actual rating 3。5*I am a massive fan of Backman’s work and again he had me laughing out loud in the first few pages。 I really did enjoy the first chapters but from there， I just found the story so silly - I realise it was meant to be so， but at times， it was annoying to follow。 I didn’t really fully connect with any of the characters （although bless the 90+ year old lady， Estelle）。 And then， after all of that， I liked the ending。 An ending of hope， love and a reflection of the good parts of huma Actual rating 3。5*I am a massive fan of Backman’s work and again he had me laughing out loud in the first few pages。 I really did enjoy the first chapters but from there， I just found the story so silly - I realise it was meant to be so， but at times， it was annoying to follow。 I didn’t really fully connect with any of the characters （although bless the 90+ year old lady， Estelle）。 And then， after all of that， I liked the ending。 An ending of hope， love and a reflection of the good parts of humanity。 My 3* rating comes from my inability to connect with the storyline - ‘an idiots’ hostage situation … Backman’s words， not mine。 My extra half a star comes because I think Backman is a bloody good writer and makes excellent human observations。 If you are going to read this one， I think you should do so whilst in a happy， care free mood :） 。。。more

Sarah ，

I really loved this book！ An easy read that ends up being deeper than I expected。 A hanging characters， with funny and quirky scenarios。 Backman cleverly misleads the reader， resulting in surprising twists。 My one critique of this book is that young people/millennials aren’t characterized in a very flattering way， but it did not affect my reading nor enjoyment of the novel。

Debbi E ，

At first you might think - Wth am I reading ？ Your head may spin a little like Linda Blair in the Exorcist 。I have these words for you - Don’t Give Up ！ It gets better - it’s pretty funny 。 I really laughed once the interviews startedAnd might I add the pooping bunny might just take the cake 。 It also might make you tear up a bit 。Quirky but fun- thumbs up 👍🏻

Betsy Scheintaub ，

I’m a little torn about this book。 Parts of it I really enjoyed but the beginning seemed overly sardonic and the end felt like a moral。 Overall a fun read but not my favorite style of writing。

Donita ，

Took me a while to get into this one， but I am glad I stuck with it。 Quite enjoyable characters and a few interesting twists。

Sarah ，

I really enjoyed it， but it was a little bit too "profound" or something I'm not sure how to articulate it！ I really enjoyed it， but it was a little bit too "profound" or something I'm not sure how to articulate it！ 。。。more

Ayisha ，

His words wreck me！ It took me forever to finish this one。 But that is on me。 I haven’t been able to focus on anything lately。 His words are beautiful。 The characters are so human and so familiar， as if I may have passed them at some omit in my life。 Beautiful！

Laura Cavalcanti ，

4。5 estrelas

Meghan N ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I can see why other people love this book。 Backman is a fantastic writer as other people have mentioned， and he writes characters in a way that gets to the core of what it means to be human。 That being said， I felt like this book was trying to touch too many themes at once， and depict too many characters with the same level of depth usually reserved for a few central characters。 Because of that， the book ended up being about nothing and everything all at once， giving me a vague feeling of dissat I can see why other people love this book。 Backman is a fantastic writer as other people have mentioned， and he writes characters in a way that gets to the core of what it means to be human。 That being said， I felt like this book was trying to touch too many themes at once， and depict too many characters with the same level of depth usually reserved for a few central characters。 Because of that， the book ended up being about nothing and everything all at once， giving me a vague feeling of dissatisfaction throughout the book and when I reached the end。 Because this book doesn't have a real plot to fall back on， the characters take the main stage。 Backman has done this successfully before， but in Anxious People there were times where Backman got really close to significant issues but veered away at the last second from saying anything significant。 The problem is， pretty much every character in this novel gets a happy ending。 So the themes that interested me， such as the insensitive banker who is actually conflicted about what she does for a living， simply ends with her giving up her career and donating all her money。 The story of the pushover woman who feels guilty that her career success robbed her husband of his ambitions ends with them realizing how much they mean to each other。 And similar patterns ensued for the other characters。 So I felt that the resolutions for all the characters lacked nuance， and were simply there for the readers to think， "see we all have struggles， and we all end up mostly okay in the end。" I get wanting to end on a note of hope for a story like this， but it left me feeling like there was something missing， and that there was nothing profound being said in this novel。 In any case， this book does not change my opinions of the author; I still absolutely love him。 I would recommend checking out A Man Called Ove or Britt-Marie Was Here， which are a couple of my favorites from Backman。 。。。more

Christelle ，

A surprising book

Lara16 ，

A group of people find themselves in a hostage situation with a kind would-be bank robber。 Backman developed another simple storyline to reveal the story of each of the hostages and the bank robber， and the policemen involved。 We are privileged with insights into their lives and the connections forged by the hostage situation。 from the tough facade of the rich Banker and glimpses into the economics of the times to the retiree couple who buy and renovate to sell。 We also meet the strange couple a A group of people find themselves in a hostage situation with a kind would-be bank robber。 Backman developed another simple storyline to reveal the story of each of the hostages and the bank robber， and the policemen involved。 We are privileged with insights into their lives and the connections forged by the hostage situation。 from the tough facade of the rich Banker and glimpses into the economics of the times to the retiree couple who buy and renovate to sell。 We also meet the strange couple about to have a baby and the 80-year-old who is beyond feeling scared of a gun。 We are drawn to their bonding and the differences in their lives。 In this situation， they become one against injustice。 The title Anxious People describes the novel perfectly。 Each of them internalizes the idea of anxiousness。 The Banker seeks redemption by reaching out to the psychologist who tried to commit suicide who had unknowingly been saved by one of the cops as a young man。 Backman's artistic penmanship in human nature succeeds yet again in taking us into the life of the 'ordinary' psyche and its preoccupation with its reality。 The seamless narration and the backgrounds were interwoven in a manner that makes for a page-turner。 The novel successfully tackles collective guilt， suicide and grief in a rendition full of humour。 It resonates with me as it is tackled in an uplifting manner， filling me with hope。 We all have our demons and make mistakes。 Totally recommend this book。 。。。more

Reshma ，

It's fascinating how Fredrick Backman writes about loss， loneliness and the difficult times people face in a way that is both deeply touching and amusing， but never frivolous。 Carries forward a lot of themes from A Man Called Ove， and packages it into the fun form an investigation。 Loved it ！ It's fascinating how Fredrick Backman writes about loss， loneliness and the difficult times people face in a way that is both deeply touching and amusing， but never frivolous。 Carries forward a lot of themes from A Man Called Ove， and packages it into the fun form an investigation。 Loved it ！ 。。。more

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