So in terms of the writing and the pace of the story, it starts off pretty slowly. This act essentially has a ripple effect on the town causing a major divide in loyalty that will change the lives of everyone forever.
This is further highlighted when the teams most prominent and star player commits an act so heinous that you’ll want to punch him in the throat. You slowly begin to realise there is a large amount of sexism and toxic masculinity among the people of Beartown. However, this admiration for the hockey team hides the toxic culture of the team and the some of the people in the town. The people of Beartown are most definitely crackheads for ice hockey and can’t get enough of it (and can’t get away from it ha ha ha). What does however keep this town together is their equal admiration and love the ice hockey team. Industry is withering away with many people looking to live elsewhere. The town has definitely seen better days as it is declining more and more. The novel takes place in a small town called Beartown in Sweden. So many things about this book will stay with me forever and I’m sure it’ll be the same for anyone who reads this. Even though it’s only been a few days my experience at reading this book still lingers in my mind. In saying that, Beartown by Fredrik Backman for me was a powerful read that really showcases great story telling with a meaningful premise. Having read and loved A Man Called Ove, I was super excited to buddy read this with the person who introduced me to Backman, my good friend Turkan. Before I write my review, I just wanted to point out that I’ve put trigger warnings at the end of my review.
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