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Anxious People
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This Swedish novel is about a hapless apartment viewing, a hapless bank robbery, and a hapless hostage situation. It’s a peculiar, stylized book with a brand of comedy that made me feel like I was watching a version of Amelie where she takes her neighbors hostage by accident. It’s a very kind novel. It's a very dark novel. It's a very light novel. It's a novel, it notes, about idiots.
(and now I understand why readers, after finishing All the Crooked Saints, have suggested I try a Backman novel)
(and now I understand why readers, after finishing All the Crooked Saints, have suggested I try a Backman novel)
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Reading Progress
Started Reading
July 26, 2021
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Finished Reading
July 28, 2021
– Shelved as:
recommended
July 28, 2021
– Shelved
July 28, 2021
– Shelved as:
adult
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Jul 28, 2021 09:01AM
I need to give this one another go! I had issues with the audiobook narrator, then borrowed it from the library but couldn't finish it in time. I think it's one that takes some time to get invested but is so worth it once you are.
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I LOVE Backman, and I LOVED this book. So emotional and so special.
I thought this was good, but I liked A Man Called Ove better from this author- I recommend it if you’ve not read it.
its true, i began with A man called Ove by Backman but it didn't convince me to read more of this authors novels. Anxious people was the second book i read by Backman and now he is literally my most loved authors of all time
I got this one a while back with BOTM, and I couldn’t get into it. Maybe I’ll give it another try!
