Beartown (Beartown, #1)

by Fredrik Backman

So the club is more than a club, it’s a kingdom over which the strongest men in the forest are fighting for power, and there’s no place for Sune there.

when Sune talks to his players before matches, he gives long speeches about them playing with their hearts. When the junior team coach stands in the locker room, he says just one word: “Win.” And the juniors win.

In Beartown silence always goes hand in hand with shame.

the impossible path from the forest to the stars.

Sune is breathing through his nose with tears in his eyes, and the whole rink smells of cherry blossom. Why does anyone care about hockey? Because it tells stories.