Some are bullies through and through: Kevin’s dad, hockey mate William and his mom, Maggie, and the Sponsors. Some step up loudly or with their actions: hockey mates Amat and Benji, bar owner Ramona, Kira – ‘the wolf mom’. All characters reveal their true self in the conflict between Maya and Kevin. A huge cast of distinctive and often fierce characters fills the pages, with the main protagonists being the family of Peter and Kira, and their children Maya and Leo. Its inhabitants are survivors they don’t particularly thrive.
But it’s #2 in its creative use of sports to tell a story the fact that I am not a sports-anything person and I easily read through the book without dragging says a ton about Backman’s ability to envelope a reader despite a non-relatable environment.It’s modern times in a cold, harsh area that’s dumped upon by surrounding towns and the weather. It’s #3 for being relatable, after also Britt-Marie. ‘Beartown’ is my fourth book by Backman, and ranked #2 overall, after ‘A Man Called Ove’. Chapter 55: ‘Things My Son Needs to Know About the World’ Teaser.This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship the people we disappoint even though we love them an.
Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown. Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreadsįrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream-and the price required to make it come true.īy the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals-and they actually have a shot at winning. “You’ll love this engrossing novel.” -People
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