Whereas “Beartown” was layered, complex and presented many ambiguous scenarios - especially once the central story started to unfold - in “Us Against You” the stakes just aren't that high, but you're still led to believe they are in acts of emotional manipulation by Backman. It is a cautionary tale and reminder of how to treat one another at the end of the day and should become required reading/listening for those that participate in youth sports both as parents and participants.Įven as difficult as aspects of the story were to stomach, when it was over (that ending -oof!), I needed to know what happened to the characters and town next, so I was ecstatic that a sequel had already been published. “Beartown” presents a rich, complex and frustrating story that should be debated and discussed for years. “ Beartown” and “ Us Against You” represented two of my most surprising reads in 2019.Īfter finishing "A Man Called Ove," which lacked charm and originality (unpopular opinion acknowledged), I didn't feel the need to give Backman another try, but my husband read “Beartown” and couldn’t stop raving about it, so begrudgingly I gave it a listen it was a damn near masterpiece.
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