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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
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it was amazing

This may be the easiest 5 star I’ve ever given. What a JOURNEY (a very emotional one)

I don’t have words but I do have more quotes to share

“If you want to know why people sacrifice everything for love, you have to start by asking how they fell in love. Sometimes it doesn’t take anything at all for us to start loving something. Just time�

“One year? What wouldn’t we give for one more year? A year is an eternity� 😭

“Yet few people seem to appreciate that everything about him did just that - strike hardest, beat hardest - the whole time. Including his heart�

“When guys are scared of the dark, they’re scared of ghosts and monsters, but when girls are scared of the dark, they’re scared of guys�

“Anxiety. It’s such a peculiar thing. Almost everyone knows what it feels like, yet none of us can describe it…How can something that bangs away at us so horribly hard on the inside not show up on the pictures as black as scars, scorched into our skeletons?�

“It’s only words. Only letters. Only a human being�

“Theirs was a love we will always remember�

“And then we do what we always do around here. We play hockey�
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Reading Progress

December 12, 2024 – Started Reading
December 12, 2024 – Shelved
December 12, 2024 –
page 11
2.46% "Bang-bang-bang-bang (I’m so ready for this one)"
December 14, 2024 –
page 161
35.94% "“A great deal is expected of anyone who’s been given a lot� this quote is engraved in my memory now"
December 15, 2024 –
page 272
60.71% "NO SHE DIDNT"
December 15, 2024 –
page 273
60.94% "“It’s so easy to think that what we post online is like raising your voice in a living room when it’s actually more like shouting from the rooftops. Our fantasy worlds always have consequences for other people’s realities�

I’m so nervous"
December 16, 2024 –
page 353
78.79% "“and then nine women from three generations drink a toast with each other. Five uncles stand on the steps alongside, like a guard of honor. A cup of coffee is no big thing. Not really�

hey so the past 5 pages have given me chills tysm"
December 16, 2024 – Finished Reading

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Dana One of the best books I read this year! Just finished it last week and am going to read the third soon.


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Wow! The one about anxiety hits home so hard. I want to read this so much!


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Kassandra Immediately adding to my Tbr thanks Sara <3


⋆˚&#x1d717;&#x1d71a;˚Min Tiara ㅤ I put The First one on my tbr<3 so excited


Natalie book 3 hurts you even more, just wait


Jill Upton(ogood) This trilogy is by far my favorite. It will always be my answer for favorite book (books).


Ruby Hayes Recently read this too! What a masterpiece. Fredrik Backman has got to be my favourite author


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Mia This is so reassuring considering the entire trilogy is on my tbr


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Ծ✨ “When guys are scared of the dark, they’re scared of ghosts and monsters, but when girls are scared of the dark, they’re scared of guys.�
Hands down one of the best quotes I’ve ever seen. It’s so true


Shannon Rae One of the best books I have ever read! Genuinely


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Lucy Swinson SO GOOD!! read the last one 😭


Megane Just wait until you read the last one 😭


Sydney Swann I read 3 at the end of last year and I’m still ruined from it.


synzz thanks for making me cry over this book again!


Lilly Drury These books changed my life, I’m so glad you’re reading 🤍 Just get ready for the third, all the new characters and old somehow just get ingrained in you!! I think about these books like once a week


Savannah Cartwright YESSSSS


Neelanjana  Negi this is my fav series of all time with each book being better than the last


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Alexandra this made me cry


Veronica Osorio Just started this, can’t wait


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Brittany McCann So good!


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