Beartown
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- Author：Fredrik Backman
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Summary
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In a large Swedish forest， Beartown hides a dark secret 。 。 。
Cut-off from everywhere else it experiences the kind of isolation that tears people apart。
And each year more and more of the town is swallowed by the forest。
Then the town is offered a bright new future。
But it is all put in jeopardy by a single， brutal act。
It divides the town into those who think it should be hushed up and forgotten， and those who'll risk the future to see justice done。
Who will speak up？
Could you stand by and stay silent？
Or would you risk everything for justice？
Which side would you be on？
In a large Swedish forest， Beartown hides a dark secret 。 。 。
Cut-off from everywhere else it experiences the kind of isolation that tears people apart。
And each year more and more of the town is swallowed by the forest。
Then the town is offered a bright new future。
But it is all put in jeopardy by a single， brutal act。
It divides the town into those who think it should be hushed up and forgotten， and those who'll risk the future to see justice done。
Who will speak up？
Could you stand by and stay silent？
Or would you risk everything for justice？
Which side would you be on？
Reviews
Emma Wiegmann
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It was a little slow to start bc you get everyone’s perspective but that just makes it so much better as it goes。 It was heartbreaking and made me sick to my stomach but also heartfelt and just so human idk
Sage
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WOW。 Just wow。 I loved the heart and soul of this book so much I cried when I finished it。 Cannot wait to start Us Against You。 💕
Samantha Burton
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Wow。 Amazing writing， the story was captivating from beginning to end！ It got dark， so definitely not a great choice for everyone depending on topics you avoid。 It made you feel part of the town and the emotions of the characters as they struggled and faced challenges。 Looking forward to reading the rest！
Kelly Bryant
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Was good but not great。 Too long to get to the point of the story then solid then too long to get to the next event then solid。 Good wrap up but you certainly don't feel great about the characters。 Was good but not great。 Too long to get to the point of the story then solid then too long to get to the next event then solid。 Good wrap up but you certainly don't feel great about the characters。 。。。more
Weronika
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 SO GOOD SO DAMN GOOOODpłakałam jak bóbr， female rage i idealne przedstawienie kultury gwałtu szczególnie w małych miastach， surowe emocje i mega mądre rzeczy， wszyscy którzy zostali w bjorntad - you're the real ones。 SO GOOD SO DAMN GOOOODpłakałam jak bóbr， female rage i idealne przedstawienie kultury gwałtu szczególnie w małych miastach， surowe emocje i mega mądre rzeczy， wszyscy którzy zostali w bjorntad - you're the real ones。 。。。more
Alison
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This is the most earth shattering， soul crushing book about human experiences that exists。 It's a re-read for me and I want to read it a thousand times。 The way Backman knows his characters better than I know myself is outstanding。 Every single one down to the most tertiary character has more personality and depth than half the main characters in books nowadays。 Just a masterpiece This is the most earth shattering， soul crushing book about human experiences that exists。 It's a re-read for me and I want to read it a thousand times。 The way Backman knows his characters better than I know myself is outstanding。 Every single one down to the most tertiary character has more personality and depth than half the main characters in books nowadays。 Just a masterpiece 。。。more
Sholey Woolv
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- I love how friendship， family， and team loyalty all influence the characters' decisions。 Beartown offers a great insight into being accepted for who you are， looking out for others， and knowing when to leave somebody's side-My heart :s - I love how friendship， family， and team loyalty all influence the characters' decisions。 Beartown offers a great insight into being accepted for who you are， looking out for others， and knowing when to leave somebody's side-My heart :s 。。。more
Rickard Axelsson
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Truly remarkable。 Nothing more， nothing less。
Alicia
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Really immersed into this book。 All the characters had unique stories and you somehow felt for everyone
Jodie Dagesse
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Well written but too many characters to keep up with。 It seemed a bit long and I got to the point I would have liked it to end but kept reading because I had to find out how it ended。
That Book Guy
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A beautifully written sports novel that touches on a variety of deeper subjects: prejudice， toxic masculinity， family， friendship， a battle of right versus wrong and small town living/politics。 Beartown is a small community in northern Sweden that has seen better days。 But， this year they have a junior hockey team playing for a national title and the town sees a chance to turns things around on the backs of a team of 17 year olds。 I loved the hockey scenes but its the aftermath of a teenage part A beautifully written sports novel that touches on a variety of deeper subjects: prejudice， toxic masculinity， family， friendship， a battle of right versus wrong and small town living/politics。 Beartown is a small community in northern Sweden that has seen better days。 But， this year they have a junior hockey team playing for a national title and the town sees a chance to turns things around on the backs of a team of 17 year olds。 I loved the hockey scenes but its the aftermath of a teenage party gone wrong that pits teammates， life long friends and neighbors against each other that made this a book one I could not put down。 Heroes come in many shapes and sizes。 Just an amazing book full of heart。 Absolutely loved it。 。。。more
Kateryna Horulia
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З усією повагою та любв’ю до Бакмана - ця книжка занадто сентиментальна。 І якщо в сюжетній лінії головної проблеми твору це доцільно， то в інших побутових ситуація було трохи смішно читати， як всі плачуть。
Amanda Sauer
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Loved the characters and how it shows that everything is complicated。 Life is hard and messy and it captures the complexity of feelings， relationships and team。
Sophie
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A somewhat slow burner of a book that is definitely worth the wait！ I often worry when reading a more popular novel that it won’t quite be worth the hype but this more than deserves the praise it gets。 Beautiful and thought provoking I was hooked on how the story unfolded for every single character。 For anyone yet to read I will say that the first third of the book is slow at times and there is a lot of character building however the plot that follows is amazing！ Definitely one I would recommend A somewhat slow burner of a book that is definitely worth the wait！ I often worry when reading a more popular novel that it won’t quite be worth the hype but this more than deserves the praise it gets。 Beautiful and thought provoking I was hooked on how the story unfolded for every single character。 For anyone yet to read I will say that the first third of the book is slow at times and there is a lot of character building however the plot that follows is amazing！ Definitely one I would recommend and I look forward to reading the second in this series。 。。。more
Cher Staite
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I started this because I remember reading "A Man Called Ove" and liking it very much。 I can't find my review （guess it was too long ago） so I'm going to go back and read it again。I got half way through this book （entirely based on the glory of extreme violence in hockey） so I'm going to gracefully back out of elaborating on my opinion。 The only reason why I stuck with it so long was I knew this man could write—surely the storyline would evolve out of the knuckle dragging level but I got tired of I started this because I remember reading "A Man Called Ove" and liking it very much。 I can't find my review （guess it was too long ago） so I'm going to go back and read it again。I got half way through this book （entirely based on the glory of extreme violence in hockey） so I'm going to gracefully back out of elaborating on my opinion。 The only reason why I stuck with it so long was I knew this man could write—surely the storyline would evolve out of the knuckle dragging level but I got tired of waiting。I'm a 10th generation Canadian so know & love my share of hockey nuts but don't know anyone like the freaks in Beartown。 The first star was for character development and second star was for the writing。 。。。more
Nidhi Jha
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What a beautifully written book。 I listened to this one in audible and loved the narration。 Some lines are so so beautiful。 It’s a dark book and so unlike a man called Ove。 Being a parent myself， lines written about working moms and what they feel for their kids felt a bit more deep than it would have otherwise。 This book leaves no mark of what to expect in sequel so am wondering if that’s how book should have ended。
Tim Marks
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Every now and again you come across a book that is completely and utterly believable。 It’s brilliantly written and immersed me effortlessly into small town hockey life。 Weirdly a few days before I started this book on a visit to Sweden I went to my first ice hockey match。So I was completely sold on the plot not knowing beforehand what the book was actually about till it dropped through my door I’m a huge fan of Backmans writing。 I love the way he ramps up the peril before it happens。 I noticed t Every now and again you come across a book that is completely and utterly believable。 It’s brilliantly written and immersed me effortlessly into small town hockey life。 Weirdly a few days before I started this book on a visit to Sweden I went to my first ice hockey match。So I was completely sold on the plot not knowing beforehand what the book was actually about till it dropped through my door I’m a huge fan of Backmans writing。 I love the way he ramps up the peril before it happens。 I noticed the same technique in a man called Otto I think you probably need to be a sport lover to read this though。 。。。more
Jeff Taylor
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I started this and immediately felt overwhelmed by feelings of "ABC Family"， but it very quickly evolved into feelings of "A More Heartbreaking and Swedish Friday Night Lights"， which is incredibly high praise from me。 I started this and immediately felt overwhelmed by feelings of "ABC Family"， but it very quickly evolved into feelings of "A More Heartbreaking and Swedish Friday Night Lights"， which is incredibly high praise from me。 。。。more
Allyson Jimenez
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This is the second book I read from Fredrik Backman， and loved it as well。 I will make a couple of comments， I read （Kindle） and also did audiobook for this book。 It is a hard book to follow as an audiobook based on the writing style。 As a parent this book cut deep。 Kira was a great character and I identified with her incredibly so。 The story is raw and honestly was a great book to set-up for a redemption story *hopefully*。 I know little of hockey but you can insert any passion that tends to def This is the second book I read from Fredrik Backman， and loved it as well。 I will make a couple of comments， I read （Kindle） and also did audiobook for this book。 It is a hard book to follow as an audiobook based on the writing style。 As a parent this book cut deep。 Kira was a great character and I identified with her incredibly so。 The story is raw and honestly was a great book to set-up for a redemption story *hopefully*。 I know little of hockey but you can insert any passion that tends to define small towns like that。 Recommend。 。。。more
Amy Quigley
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Having read several several of Backman’s book in the past， this was not the story I was expecting from him， but I loved it as much as his others！ He has a way of developing characters that you invest in， and this story was no exception。 You don’t have to be a hockey fan to appreciate the story。 I found it really picked up a 1/3 of the way in。
Lacey
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This is a dense book with a slow build。 I almost thought it was too slow， until the carefully crafted characters and town became more and more 'real' and I was then engrossed in the story。 This is a moving story - in good and difficult ways - and is an important story about teens （and parents） and choices and moral compass and friendship and athletics。 Anyone in a small town with pride in their athletics will relate to this story - the good and the bad。 This is a dense book with a slow build。 I almost thought it was too slow， until the carefully crafted characters and town became more and more 'real' and I was then engrossed in the story。 This is a moving story - in good and difficult ways - and is an important story about teens （and parents） and choices and moral compass and friendship and athletics。 Anyone in a small town with pride in their athletics will relate to this story - the good and the bad。 。。。more
Ellen Lowe
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Excellent story。。。。very good audible。。。。loved it， and I will read the rest of the series。。。。
Sara
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4，5
Alex Goodwin
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God damn， another Backman Banger。 A little slow to start， but that’s how he builds those characters that you just fall in love with。 The man knows how to write a story that’ll bring me to tears。 While I might take a short break from Beartown just to make some other progress on my TBR， I’m so happy to know I have two more books in this town。
June
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while the writing was gorgeous， it did get a tad bit too sentimental but still， wow。 made me feel the things that FNL and follies did。
Jeremy
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I really like this book。 I was a bit worried， at first， that I would struggle connecting with the story being so heavily hockey centered， but I found that I was drawn into this small town and I really felt an understanding of these characters rather quickly。 I was really impressed with how well the author created such richness in this small town。 I really felt like I understood this setting and I could feel where this setting and the mentality in beartown would come to play into the story。 I als I really like this book。 I was a bit worried， at first， that I would struggle connecting with the story being so heavily hockey centered， but I found that I was drawn into this small town and I really felt an understanding of these characters rather quickly。 I was really impressed with how well the author created such richness in this small town。 I really felt like I understood this setting and I could feel where this setting and the mentality in beartown would come to play into the story。 I also really liked how realistic and grounded the characters all seemed。 They felt like genuine people and I was drawn into getting to know them more and discover more and more about them through the story。 I was impressed with how well balanced the book seemed， especially considering how the story switches perspectives。 I felt like that format really helped paint a full picture of events and really added to the tension and drama of the story。 And I was very impressed with how this story handled heavy topics。 It was honest and brutal at times， but also so much compassion and love from friends and family I really appreciate how upfront （and still subtle and authentic） this story was about pain and trauma。 It was also really nice having dimensionality to the main villain of the story without trying to paint him in a compassionate or forgiving way， but rather showing the ways that he， and many people in his life， have led him down this path and have made him into this sort of person that he is revealed to be throughout the book。There is a lot of great foreshadowing in this book and I feel like the book really builds and takes the time to invite us in before jumping too deep into the plot/drama。 The story really kept me in the moment and held my attention and even though parts of the story are predictable， I think the author does a great job with the emotional resonance of the story and still creating tension。This book is a decent size， but it somehow still felt too short in some aspects and there were characters that I really wished we got to see more of and that I wanted to spend more time with。 While this story fully works as a stand-alone， I'm very excited to step back into this world and read the rest of the series。4。5 rounded up 。。。more
Sarah
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I put this book off for so long。 The topic of toxic sport teams and the community ramifications isn’t my favorite genre， but the author does an empathetic job and the story was worth the read。
Andrea Dennistoun
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Wow。 When I read the first chapter， I had to close the book and put it away until I was mentally prepared for it。 It was a little bit of a slow start， and there are a lot of characters to keep track of， but the themes in this story are all too real and powerful。 The prominent idea that parents can’t protect their children was a little anxiety inducing for me， but this was good， and I’m glad I came back to it！
Jenn
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I had heard such amazing things about this book， and honestly， for the first 30%， I was wondering what people were talking about。 Beartown definitely starts slow and with the alternating chapters of grown men obsessing about hockey， I wasn’t sure it was for me。 I’m glad I kept reading because the second half was enthralling and heartbreaking。 I’ll definitely be checking out the next two in the series！
Rachel Albers
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Fredrik Backman proves yet again that he is a powerful storyteller and can portray emotion like no other author。Beartown was such a moving， emotional， heartbreaking story of how hockey brings together and then tears apart a town and a girl's life through one player's actions。 It will make you angry and you will cry。Backman beautifully tells the stories of many characters， all citizens of Beartown， a small snowy town in Sweden where hockey seems to be the only thing that matters。 I found every ch Fredrik Backman proves yet again that he is a powerful storyteller and can portray emotion like no other author。Beartown was such a moving， emotional， heartbreaking story of how hockey brings together and then tears apart a town and a girl's life through one player's actions。 It will make you angry and you will cry。Backman beautifully tells the stories of many characters， all citizens of Beartown， a small snowy town in Sweden where hockey seems to be the only thing that matters。 I found every character's story to be well done-- I felt every single emotion that every character was feeling in my soul。 My heart was breaking as I read this book。 And by the end， my heart was piecing itself back together。You will fall in love with some characters， and you will hate others。 You will learn about yourself and your own reactions to certain situations along the way as well。 This book is so much more than just about a hockey town-- it's about familial relationships， tragedy， loss， how secrets can tear friends apart， what sexual assault and rape does to a girl and how it affects her relationships。。。。。。and what to do with feelings of revenge。 You need to read this book， no matter who you are。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal feelings or opinions about books， but I can provide you with some information about "Beartown。" "Beartown" is a novel written by Swedish author Fredrik Backman。 The book follows the residents of a small， remote town where ice hockey is the main passion and focuses on a junior hockey team and the pressure they face to win the championship。 The story deals with themes of loyalty， friendship， ambition， and the consequences of group mentality。 The book received critical acclaim for its vivid and realistic portrayals of small-town dynamics and the intense world of youth sports。 It has been praised for being a poignant examination of social issues such as rape culture， corruption， and the desire for success at any cost。 Overall， "Beartown" is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged drama that takes a deep look at the complex realities of modern society。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I don't have personal opinions， but I can provide you with some information about the book 'Beartown。' 'Beartown' is a novel by Fredrik Backman published in 2017。 It tells the story of a small Swedish town that lives and breathes hockey。 The plot revolves around the local junior hockey team and their quest to win the national championship。 But the town's obsession with hockey is threatened by a dark event that occurs， and a young woman's life is forever changed。 The book explores themes of loyalty， courage， and the effect of collective mindset on individuals。 'Beartown' received critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller。 It has also been adapted into an HBO series。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I haven't read the book 'Beartown'， but I can provide information about the plot， its genre and style。 'Beartown' is a novel written by Fredrik Backman， a Swedish author。 The story takes place in a small town called Beartown， where ice hockey reigns supreme。 The book explores the dynamics and tensions of the small community， as they face challenges related to family， relationships， loyalty， and integrity。 The story's plot revolves around the local junior ice hockey team， and their journey to win the national championships， which many see as the town's only hope of survival。 But as the pressure mounts， the team members face personal conflicts， and the darker aspects of their community come to light。 'Beartown' is a coming-of-age and sports drama， which tackles sensitive and complex issues， such as sexual assault， homophobia， and bullying。 The book is written in a deeply emotive and realistic style， that captures the town's characters and setting， as well as the universal themes of identity， friendship， and justice。 Overall， 'Beartown' is a critically acclaimed novel， that delves into the complexities of small-town life， while providing a thought-provoking narrative about the human experience。
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