Because we made it through this day as well. 'But when you get home this evening, when this day is over and the night takes us, allow yourself a deep breath. And slowly but surely, the ties and tendrils of fate start knitting together the lives of the characters. I had my suppositions (happily) changed many times as the book progressed. It's not as straightforward as you might have assumed. But, as more and more of their stories is revealed, I found my perceptions and opinions changing with each new chapter.Īnd.there's the crime to solve as well. Every one of them is quirky, unique and so well drawn.

And each of the players is, well, quite the character. Its New Years Eve and House Tricks estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and. Some of the police interviews read like a 'who's on first' skit. I found myself laughing out loud so many times. But.I don't want you to get the idea that is a strictly serious book. There's at least one, if not more, observation that every reader will personally connect with - truths, wisdom and introspection. Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment. 'Because there's such an unbelievable amount that we're all supposed to be able to cope with these days.' (Uh huh, kind of right on the money in these uncertain times) : An instant 1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a quirky, big-hearted novel.Wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure (People). Situations, circumstances, hopes, fears and so much more - including anxiety. There are so many truths on each and every page of Anxious People. And from there we 'meet' the robber, the hostages and the two policemen tasked with the case.Īnxious People is told by an unnamed, prescient narrator who observes the goings on and the players with an eye for the human condition. A hostage drama.' That's the opening line. But having enjoyed all of his previous books, I just knew I would love this one too. I picked up Fredrik Backman's latest novel, Anxious People, without a clue of what I might find inside.

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