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Goodreads synopsis: “People with anxiety” is an unreasonably messy comedy about a hostage situation on an apartment viewing. A failed bank robber locks in with an over-enthusiastic real estate agent, two bitter Ikea addicts, a pregnant woman, a suicidal multi-millionaire and a rabbit head. Finally, the robber gives up and releases everyone, but when the police storms the apartment it is … empty. In a series of dysfunctional testimonies afterwards, we hear everyone’s version of what actually happened, whereupon a classic puzzle mystery develops around the questions: How did the robber escape? Why are everyone so angry and what is wrong with people these days?
My thoughts:
“It makes you laugh, cry and love and in the end you sit with the feeling of complete satisfaction.”
The newest book written by Backman is here. With its release in April it is unfortunately not yet translated to English but don’t worry. I believe someone is already working on a translation to be publish. Backman is immensely big in other countries so it would surprise me if not.
The newest book is about a group of people I pretty much hated for like 60% of the book. They are obnoxious and extremely self-centered, angry and just unpleasant. Fortunately Backman is a king when it comes to writing deep characters with layers on layers. He knows how to captivate readers to a degree you feel like you put your own heart on the table and risk losing it. It is an immensely funny book but still has a serious undertone which make you feel all the emotions at the same time. He is good with captivating people and the human nature and it is the true, raw and brutal truth you recognize yourself in. The book offers some curveballs and surprises and if you are a weeper, you will probably cry at the end like I did. In the morning, 30 minutes before I was supposed to be at work. And it was wonderful.
The language is extremely beautiful, almost poetic without being pretentious and I do hope it’s not lost in the translation. It makes you laugh, cry and love and in the end you sit with the feeling of complete satisfaction.
They did a great work with the film adaptation (IMDB) of En man som heter Ove (A man called Ove) and I do hope they choose to do a film from this book to. It will (I just know it) be perfection.
Breathe – Kristen Ashley
Ritual – Mo Hayder
The pet sematary – Stephen King
The general – Jessica Gadziala
The storied life of A.J. Fikry – Gabrielle Zevin
The priory of the orange tree – Samantha Shannon
The girl with a clock for a heart – Peter Swanson
Dirty laundry – Liliana Hart
Lover revealed – J.R Ward
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Nevernight – Jay Kristoff
Becoming – Michelle Obama
Dr. Strange Beard – Penny Reid
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid
A discovery of witches – Deborah Harkness
Diamond bay – Linda Howard
Nine lives – Sharon Sala
New month, new To Be Read list. I’m quite happy with my results from February. I had selected 6 books (one was a February book club book) and I read all besides one. Well actually two since I DNF’ed one of them.
Little fires everywhere – Celeste Ng
The chase – Elle Kennedy
The messenger – Jessica Gadziala
The goal – Elle Kennedy
The seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle – Stuart Turton
Reeve – Jessica Gadziala
Under Locke – Mariana zapata
Boomer – C.M Steele
Fire and ice – Julie Garwood
Golden son – Pierce Brown
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