Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The Winners by Fredrik Backman

 Title: The Winners

Author: Fredrik Backman
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: November 14, 2023
When was the book published: 2022
Main Characters: Maya, her parents Kira the lawyer and Peter the former head of Beartown hockey, Benji, who left town after coming out of the closet, Hed fireman Johnny and wife Hannah and daughter Tess, and sons Tobias, Ted and Ture.  Lev, head criminal.  Taume who leads the "pack" of leather coated young man
What happens? Lots of violence, death, and hatred as Beartown and Hed, neighboring hockey towns in the Swedish forest, go about life.
How long was this? 675 pages
Did I like this? Waaaaay too long, the stories engaging but the time it takes to tell and the depressing foreshadowing....
Overall grade: B=

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