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Beartown

by Fredrik Backman
RM36.00 MYR
Beartown
Beartown

Small-town dreams tested by a fateful incident.

If you're into stories that dive deep into community dynamics and human nature, "Beartown" will likely resonate with you. It's not just about hockey; it's a profound exploration of how shared passions can unite and divide us, and what happens when the unfathomable strikes a tight-knit group. Fredrik Backman crafts characters you'll care deeply about in a narrative that's as chilling as the ice rink it features.

  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Just Arrived

Beartown

by Fredrik Backman
RM36.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9781501160776
Authors: Fredrik Backman
Publisher: Atria Books
Date of Publication: 2024-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Crime, Suspense, Literature, Feminism, Thriller, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 615842 readers)

Description

By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown. This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship; the people we disappoint even though we love them; and the decisions we make every day that come to define us. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world. Now an HBO Original Series
 

Small-town dreams tested by a fateful incident.

If you're into stories that dive deep into community dynamics and human nature, "Beartown" will likely resonate with you. It's not just about hockey; it's a profound exploration of how shared passions can unite and divide us, and what happens when the unfathomable strikes a tight-knit group. Fredrik Backman crafts characters you'll care deeply about in a narrative that's as chilling as the ice rink it features.

  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2017)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.