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Jun 19, 2018redtayres rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Having not read any of Backman's previous books I came to this one untainted. Short chapters build, one after the next, and most of it inspires in me the feeling that it is easy to put down but also easy to move forward in. Then something happens and suddenly the book is far more interesting, compelling actually, and it still has those short chapters. This book put me in a place and showed me the people in that place. It has a good story and is just terribly readable. I found myself carrying it around to knock off a few extra chapters in spare moments and if that's not the sign of a good read I don't know what is. I very much enjoyed this book.