I admit I’ve never really been much of a sports person. But reading this story really puts into perspective how vital a sport/team can be to a person for so many different reasons. In addition to that, there are so many incredible interactions between the characters that Backman crafts so eloquently. It’s impossible not to be empathetic to every character as you read this story. It’s an incredible reminder to be kind to people because you truly don’t know what they’re going through.