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Title:
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Beartown |
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Authors:
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Backman, Fredrik |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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415 |
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Year:
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2017 |
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Publisher:
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Simon & Schuster |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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It looks like it could finally happen ... Beartown's junior ice hockey team might just make the big-time, and that would make all the difference to the fortunes of this isolated Scandinavian forest town. But on the cusp of this optimistic future, the celebrations get out of hand and a single act of violence and entitlement calls it all into question.
Engrossing and suspenseful, this is the story of a community obsessed with sport, compassionately played out through its credible and well-drawn characters.
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Categories:
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Fiction, Community, Contemporary, Morals/Ethics, Relationships, Sweden, 2020 Titles, Sport |
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Reviews
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By: WELL 215
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2020-11-08 10:23:42 |
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Really enjoyed the book. Discussion at our meeting was interesting. We only had the generic book notes , so initiated our own discussion. It was hard not to want to take sides with the characters at times, you felt you knew them well. Appreciated the writing style a lot. |
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By: AUCK 020
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2020-09-18 14:14:15 |
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A member who lived in a similar ice-bound town in Canada, says the book doesn't exaggerate. |
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By: HAVE 011
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2020-07-09 14:05:27 |
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Mixed feelings. Some are going to hunt down the sequel, others didn't finish it. Accurate portrayal of 'small town' attitudes etc. |
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By: INVER 001
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2020-05-22 12:53:35 |
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We didn't have a meeting, but members seemed to really enjoy this book. |
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By: GORE 007
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2020-05-15 14:55:05 |
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Favourite book in Covid 19!! |
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By: WELL 153
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2020-01-29 14:47:23 |
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Generated a lot of discussion - mixed reviews. Group split - 1/2 loved it, 1/2 struggled. The positives: writing style, characterisation, message, and the focus on different parenting styles. Negatives: ice hockey theme (unfamiliarity), trauma of the events, violence, and the introduction of so many characters at the start (hard to keep up with). Overall those who persevered found the small town life commentary fascinating and compelling. |
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By: AUCK 425
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2019-11-18 13:40:04 |
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Three of us felt the book was in need of a good edit. It was a good story but took too long to tell its tale. Two of us disagreed, and loved it from start to finish. |
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By: WELL 144
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2019-10-18 12:50:37 |
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We loved this book and look forward to its sequel. |
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By: WELL 215
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2019-08-09 13:00:05 |
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Really enjoyed the book. Discussion at our meeting was interesting. We only had the generic book notes , so initiated our own discussion. It was hard not to want to take sides with the characters at times, you felt you knew them well. Appreciated the writing style a lot. |
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