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Beartown (Beartown, #1), by Fredrik Backman

What is a community? It is the sum total of our choices.

If I can only pick one passage from all three books in the Beartown trilogy that would sum up the theme of all of them, it would be: “What is a community? It is the sum total of our choices.” To me, that’s what the whole story was about. You, me, our friends, our neighbors, the people at the grocery store, everyone at the ice rink…one choice after another after another after another…good or bad: That’s our community. That’s all it is.

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30 Oct 22 · Flag

Mary

Yes, Bachman’s books are full of wisdom, truth, and the best hope of humanity.

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Shari

Beartown is one of only two books that made me cry when I read something that touched my soul. Thank you!

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Bill

Thank you Mr. Bachman! You have wrecked me & rebuilt me throughout this series, especially while reading The Winners. Thank you for sharing your gift of wisdom and understanding this human condition.

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