I am just so glad I decided to read this book. I loved A Man Called Ove
but couldn't get into Beartown at all.
The book is written from inside Britt-Marie (a 63 year
old lady) – and her voice is so authentic and fresh. She might be called an eccentric in England
but I guess some people would say she was an obsessive compulsive.
There were many very funny incidents in the book and
some really sad ones too – have a hankie handy…. If you are an unmitigated
cynic or intolerant of quirkiness, this book is not for you.
I must congratulate the translator from the original
Swedish into English – only once did I notice any oddness as a result of
translation and that wasn't his fault – a bit character spoke in English and
Britt-Marie pretended not to understand.
Can't wait to read this. It's been on my wish list for a while. I loved A man called Ove and also Beartown. Loved them both. It took a while to get into Beartown, but once I did, I was hooked until the end.
ReplyDeleteI think I received an e-copy of this to review at one point but never did ... will have to check it out. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI really loved this book and Ove, but I've not yet tried Beartown. I've both heard that it's very different and very similar in different reviews, so we'll see!
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