Fredrik Backman
Hardcover | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 4.33 | 68996 Users | 9128 Reviews
List Regarding Books Us Against You (Björnstad #2)
| Title | : | Us Against You (Björnstad #2) |
| Author | : | Fredrik Backman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
| Published | : | June 5th 2018 by Atria Books (first published August 21st 2017) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Audiobook. Sports |
Narration In Favor Of Books Us Against You (Björnstad #2)
After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local hockey team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in Hed, take in that fact. Amidst the mounting tension between the two rivals, a surprising newcomer is handpicked to be Beartown’s new hockey coach.Soon a new team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the enmity with Hed grows more and more acute.
As the big match approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt grows deeper. By the time the last game is finally played, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after all they’ve been through, the game they love can ever return to something simple and innocent.
Describe Books To Us Against You (Björnstad #2)
| Original Title: | Vi mot er |
| ISBN: | 1501160796 (ISBN13: 9781501160790) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Björnstad #2 |
| Characters: | Benji Ovich, Kira Andersson, Peter Andersson, Maya Andersson, Leo Andersson, Richard Theo, William Lyt, Ramona, Elisabeth Zackell, Teemu |
| Setting: | Sweden |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2018) |
Rating Regarding Books Us Against You (Björnstad #2)
Ratings: 4.33 From 68996 Users | 9128 ReviewsWrite Up Regarding Books Us Against You (Björnstad #2)
"...we only pretend hockey is complicated, because it isn't really. When you strip away all the nonsense surrounding it, the game is simple: everyone gets a stick, there are two nets, two teams. Us against you."Frederick Backman's Beartown (see my review) was probably the best or second-best book I read last year. This story of a Swedish town that is literally obsessed with hockey, and which faces a crisis that will practically tear the town apart, surprised, delighted, and devastated me, allI'll pick this back up when my mood is right._________________I havent even finished Beartown yet, but Im marking this as currently reading. Yes, its that good.
Oh yeah! I realized I didnt write a review for one of my favorite books. So I reread some parts, nodded my head and sat behind my typewriter ( I wish! It would be cooler version of me but Im using my laptop like a regular person)Welcome back to our town for one more final twist.Beartown was one of the masterpieces steal your soul and capture an important part of your mind that make you feel for those characters, see the town like a living, functioning organism with its struggles and challenges
Beartown is a town struggling to survive, left shell shocked and reeling after traumatic events swept through it with the force of a destructive emotional hurricane. We return to the place where hockey is loved with a religious passion, defining the community identity, with returning old and new characters. Any lover of sport will love and relate to this story, and those readers that are not should know that whilst this is ostensibly about hockey, it is in reality a tale of all that it is to be
!! NOW AVAILABLE !! In his final season, on his final nightBuddy and a Finn goon were pegged for a fightThirty seconds left, the puck took a rollAnd suddenly Buddy had a shot on goalThe goalie committed, Buddy picked his spotTwenty years of waiting went into that shotThe fans jumped up, the Finn jumped tooAnd coldcocked Buddy on his follow throughThe big man crumbled but he felt all right'Cause the last thing he sawwas the flashing red lightHe saw that heavenly light -- Hit Somebody!(The
5 gut wrenching bang bang stars!! I fell in love with Beartown last year by Backman and had the highest expectations for Us Against You. Well.. ..my friends I have to tell you... don't worry your pretty little heads because Backman delivers exceptionally well ONCE again.Backman delivers a raw and beautifully well executed novel that makes you feel vulnerable in ways you can't imagine! Oh my gosh.... I was a sobbing mess with a SEVERE case of goosebumps upon the final page of this book. It's
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