Beartown

Would it make a good book club book?

 

I agree, character development is unreal. Read both books this month and cannot stress enough on how good they are. Excellent choice for book clubs.

 

Started this this morning. Listening to it on audiobook.

 

Finished this last night, echo all of the other positive comments.10/10 for me

 

I'm about ~80% through.

This guy does a great job with dialogue. I'm getting real-life mad at some of these characters.

 

Just started Us Against You

 

Been wanting to read this forever and saw it’s a TV show now. Started it before I watch the show. It’s as good as advertised. I cant put it down. Stayed up way too late reading last night and probably will again tonight.

 

I had no idea it was a show. Definitely need to watch

 

So good. 10/10. Will read Us against You next

Spoiler

I was seriously stressing that Maya would kill Kevin. I really didnt want that for her

Also watched the first episode last night. They changed so much it makes me mad lol. Still will finish it

 

After watching two eps of the show (rant)

Spoiler

Peter just moved his family to Beartown to take over the senior team. He’s a dick and refuses to coach them because they suck and demands to take over the junior team. David gets pushed out as HC

Kevins parents arent absentee at all. His dad is an over bearing hockey dad. His mom is a step mom on the show.


Ana is just a new friend Maya met as the new kid in town.



what the fuck?!?! How are they going to tell this story? All the characters are different.

 

Started Us Against You last night -

Through Ch 6

Spoiler

I was ready to stop reading when it looked like Benji was stalking the girls to harm them. Then he gave them the island.

 

I wouldn't say Us Against Them is as good, but it's really good.

 

I've enjoyed everything I've read by Backmam

 

What would you suggest to read next?

 

After Beartown and Us Against You, I'd definitely go with A Man Called Ove

 

Spoiler

"Amat, Zacharias, Bobo, and Benjamin. Two of them will be playing professionally. One will be a dad. One will be dead." Zach end up hanging himself like he's thought about maybe?

Edit * maybe I need to read Us Against You. Didn't realize it was a sequel.

 

Just finished A Man Called Ove.

Backman makes me feel my feelings.

 

Skip it entirely

 

Project Hail Mary on the other hand... *Hip thrusting motions

 

Disagree w skipping it. It’s a good book, just not as good as Beartown. I’d read PHM first because it’s awesome and to break up the heaviness of the two Backman novels

 

Finished last week. Such a good book. Looking forward to reading Us Against You after I get through a couple others first. It’s recommended to skip the TV series right?

 

I didnt finish the show, and it's only 5 eps. They changed so much and it did a horrible job of ethos of the book

 

Not related to Beartown, but just finished Anxious People. Really love Backman's books

 

Just got an alert that the 3rd book comes out Sept 27.

 

Half way through The Winners. It’s just as good as the other two in the series so far. Backman is good at making you feel things.

Ugh

 

Finished. Really enjoyed it. Backman is a great writer.


Small quibble.

Spoiler

It didn’t ruin the book or anything but it really bothered me he changed benji Kevin relationship. I dont like at all that benji had romantic feelings for Kevin. Everything is more impactful when Benji was so loyal out of platonic friendship. Like he is w everyone else he is fiercely loyal to.

 

Watched A Called Ove Otto

They did a really good job w the movie and was pretty faithful to the book. Evoked the same feels as the book