A review by chandranolynne
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"A few years turned into more years, and more years turned into all years. Years have a habit of behaving like that."

This was everything I hoped, expected, and dreamed it would be and then some! Every time I read Fredrik Backman I fall more and more in love with him, more in love with his characters, and more in love with the communities and families he breathes life into so beautifully. I love that Britt-Marie was given her own story, her own voice, and nobody else but Backman could have written her with the nuances of an OCD micro-manager with a knack for sticking ones nose in other people's business and made her quite so loveable.