Us Against You
by Backman, Fredrik
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Simon & Schuster, 2019. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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On Jul 21 2018, a reader said:
4.5★s
Us Against You is the second novel in the Beartown series by Swedish blogger, columnist and author, Fredrik Backman. It is translated from Swedish by Neil Smith. Midsummer in Beartown and there's no ice hockey to be played, but the events of spring, "the scandal" as some referred to it, still looms large in the town's collective consciousness. The (unpunished) perpetrator may have left town, but the victim still bears the blame.
When the Regional Councillors decide that the Beartown Bears Ice Hockey Club will be liquidated, a hearty cheer goes up from their rivals, the Hed Hockey team, while the blame is placed firmly on the shoulders of the team's manager, Peter Andersson and his daughter, Maya. One councillor, however, has plans of his own: a stranger arrives in Beartown on a mission from this politician. His plan brings hope, but is he to be trusted?
In this sequel, all the characters from The Scandal (Beartown #1) feature, but with their backstories expanded, their futures speculated upon and their present reactions to events explored. "Inside every large story there are always plenty of small ones." Some new and interesting characters also appear. As with the first book, there is a lot of Ice Hockey in this story, but it could actually be centred around any team sport in a remote town to the same effect.
There is quite a long and slow build-up to the climax, which may be frustrating for some readers, but patience is rewarded. Backman presents moral and ethical dilemmas in a realistic fashion, there are some lump-in-the-throat moments and many wise words: "Men are busy, but boys don't stop growing. Sons want their fathers' attention until the precise moment when fathers want their sons'." Moving and thought-provoking.
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- Title
- Us Against You
- Author
- Backman, Fredrik
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1982115548
- ISBN 13
- 9781982115548
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Date Published
- 2019
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