The Winners - Book Review
The Winners Fredrik Backman 5 stars I am sad this book ended, that should tell you a lot. A magnificent finale to Backman’s Beartown and Us Against You , which introduced us to the people and goings-on in Beartown. I do believe that this book could be a stand alone, but why would you deprive yourself of the first two? Each book is meticulously stitched into the next, the characters (the ones you love immediately, the ones whom you grow to love, and those who confirm your saddest fears) are beyond description in their depth. They show their strengths and their weaknesses, their dreams and their past in overlapping stories, showing their connectedness. Maya and Ana, Kira and Hannah, Johnny and Peter . Ramona, ah Ramona, and Benji too. There are a host of other people that you will be glad that you met. They will test your first impressions and bring you along in your understanding. They are worth it. The forest, the cold, the is...