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Us Against You (Beartown, #2)

Fredrik Backman,

Neil Smith (Translator)

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Aug 10, 2018 Lisa of Hopewell rated it really liked it

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Fredrik Backman’s Beartown was the hockey book that wasn’t really about hockey. It was about US. About dealing with sexism and outrageous behavior by athletes and how things are perceived. Now, in book 2 of this 2 book sereis, he shows us the after effects of such events.

Once “the event” [trying not to spoil the story for those who are still waiting to read Beartown] has occurred changes–ugly changes hit Beartown. People become fractious. Politicians sieze the day and pit “us” against “them” and ...more

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Jul 03, 2021 Kemlo rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Disappointing. Didn't like this nearly as much as other books by this author. Felt choppy, like too much time was spent dishing out Life Lessons, not enough time developing the story and characters. Maybe I was less interested in the story because I'm not a big hockey fan? Pushed myself to finish it, was glad I did, but my overall reaction was still "Meh." ...more

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Jul 05, 2018 Georgia Carvalho rated it it was ok

It is probably me, and the timing of the reading. It felt like too much hockey and too many small tragedies with little to counterbalance the sadness. Not what I was looking for at this time.

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