Editorial take
Backman’s books all do the same magic trick: start with someone insufferable, make you love them by chapter six, and break your heart somewhere around 85%. He writes small-town Sweden with the specificity of Springsteen writing small-town New Jersey.
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If you have never read Fredrik Backman, start with A Man Called Ove. It is the most accessible entry point and sets you up for the rest of the catalogue.
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