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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (self.books)

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Recently finished Anxious People by Fredrik Backman and it was fantastic. I loved A Man Called Ove and Anxious People was very on par with it.

Anxious People felt kind of like Pulp Fiction where all the stories connected in one way or another. Gradually as we learn more about the characters the more the hostage drama makes sense/connects. The characters were well written and are very distinct from each other. Everyone had a purpose and some of the character twists was quite funny and creative. Like A Man Called Ove, Anxious People always had the emotional (happy) conclusion near the end. Fredrik Backman has not failed to make me shed some tears reading his books. Some parts were a little bit more boring than others but verall Anxious People was a great read.

Rating: 9/10

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[–]canpig9 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ugh. Blackman murdered my time with this one.

I've read three of his that I thought were grand. One that I thought was good.

And this one was like a comedian trying too hard to be funny & failing miserably. All that needed to be said was in a single sentence on page 174 or something. Would have done well in a fortune cookie.

[–]cheap-thrills2022 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really fun, sweet book. The miniseries isn’t that good, but the book is fantastic.

[–]--misunderstood-- 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I really enjoyed most of Backman's books. Felt seriously let down by My Grandmother Send Her Regards and Apologies (also called My Grandmother Said To Tell You She's sorry) though.

[–]edamamedragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree. When I read that one, I felt so let down. It almost seemed out of place with all of his other books.

[–]kate-with-an-e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my bookshelf ready to go, I love 90% Bachmans other works…

[–]muajajaaa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finished it a month ago and I still think about it. It's one of my new favorite books. As you said, the characters are well-written and subvert your expectations in a simple and sweet way. I shed more than a few tears with the clarity and kindness he relates parent-child, husband-wife relationships. It's wonderful.

The series is not so great, stick to the book.