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Now an HBO Original Series

“You’ll love this engrossing novel.” —People

Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreads

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.

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.

Editions (8)

ISBN9781501160776
PublisherSimon + Schuster LLC
Publication Date02/06/18
Pages418

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  • page_27
    page_27

    45 Followers

    5.0

    Ein absolutes Muss. Großartig geschrieben.

    Das ist definitiv eines der besten Bücher, die ich gelesen habe. Fredrik Backman kreiert eine kleine Stadt, die den Sport glorifiziert, diesem alles unterordnet und vieles damit entschuldigt. Ein Abbild gesellschaftlicher Strukturen - Benachteiligung, Ungerechtigkeit und Unterdrückung. Obwohl es viele Charaktere gibt, schafft er es, alle perfekt zu zeichnen und spürbar werden zu lassen. Mir war oft so, als wäre ich Teil dieser Stadt. Für mich macht ein gutes Buch aus, dass es Emotionen weckt und etwas mit mir macht. Und ich war oft so wütend, dass ich Figuren anschreien wollte, traurig, entsetzt, fassungslos. Aber es gibt auch sehr schöne Momente, wenn er Verbindungen beschreibt und Charaktere sich entwickeln und zeigen. Sehr viele wahre Worte ohne große Prosa oder Belehrung. So großartig auf den Punkt gebracht. Ich werde daraus einiges mitnehmen und definitiv noch ein anderes Buch von dem Autor lesen.

    Feb 3, 2026

  • seitenweisehelena
    seitenweisehelena

    78 Followers

    5.0

    Mal was ganz anderes, aber so toll! Es geht um Eishockey, aber auch um so viel mehr und das mit einem ganz besonderen Schreibstil. Fast schon ein Must-Read für mich🤍

    Jan 21, 2026

  • nicole.305
    nicole.305

    41 Followers

    5.0

    If I had only one word to describe this book, it would be: impactful. Fredrik Backman took a piece of my heart and placed it with these characters, with this town which I hate and love at the same time. This story took something of me, it deals with an incredibly heavy topic but executed to the brink of perfection. How the author shows how you can look at a situation in so many different ways is incredible and utterly believable. I disagreed with many views but I understand them too. My heart hurts for Maya (yes she has a name) and what this town did to her and my heart hurts for all the girls, women and men alike who are brave enough to speak out and are immediately shut down by the world. It hurts to know that what happened in this book happens in real life all the time, too many times. So I hope that everyone who reads this book learns from it. And I don't think this book is about sports specifically hockey but about the human nature and the nature of a community

    Jul 19, 2025

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dr.oc.msApr 12, 2026

Seite 53. Ich denke, ich habe jetzt verstanden, dass Hockey für die ganze Dorfgemeinschaft von größter Bedeutung ist. Von mir aus kann die Geschichte jetzt losgehen.. 🙄

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