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A review by yellowbinge
The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Publishing date: 01.12.2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for the ARC. My opinions are my own.
This is my first Fredrik Backman book, and I am not sure if this represents the rest of his work properly. Something about this felt a little ... off?
This is a comedy. Everything is on the nose. At a certain point it became absurd really. If you easily get second hand embarrassment or socially anxious from fiction, don't read this. These characters gave me several aneurysms.
Still, I did find the book funny. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but chuckle kind of funny.
Final ranking and star rating?
3 stars, C tier. This book was fine. Not what I expected of this author, but it has gotten me intrigued with the rest of his work. I think this might be a fine entrypoint if you have never read Backman, but I might be wrong. Cheap, short read. I recommend :--)
Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories for the ARC. My opinions are my own.
This is my first Fredrik Backman book, and I am not sure if this represents the rest of his work properly. Something about this felt a little ... off?
This is a comedy. Everything is on the nose. At a certain point it became absurd really. If you easily get second hand embarrassment or socially anxious from fiction, don't read this. These characters gave me several aneurysms.
Still, I did find the book funny. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but chuckle kind of funny.
Final ranking and star rating?
3 stars, C tier. This book was fine. Not what I expected of this author, but it has gotten me intrigued with the rest of his work. I think this might be a fine entrypoint if you have never read Backman, but I might be wrong. Cheap, short read. I recommend :--)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Medical content, and Religious bigotry