What I loved about this book was it reminded me of A Man Called Ove in how Backman introduces you to a group of strangers dealing with a variety of personal struggles who become a community and family. It’s the kind of story that really just touches me in these crazy times.

Backman has become one of my favorite writers because of his ability to surprise me, make me laugh out loud and cry, and provide insights and memorable quotes. He is a masterful storyteller and the execution of this ambitious story weaving together so many characters’ past and present storylines was perfect.

What I love most about this story was the narrator’s tone and the constant surprises. I honestly had no idea from one chapter to the next what was going to happen. He was so good at leaving a little nugget of information at the end of each chapter that was so random and weird I had to keep reading.

And the lime. The lime. Brilliant!