![]() ![]() She’s ornery but lovable, kind but too direct, thoughtful but not very worldly. ![]() In time, she evolves into a more open-minded individual, yet her core beliefs remain stalwart. Britt-Marie does her best to find a way to make the move to a new job and a new residence something positive, but it doesn’t go very smoothly at first. It’s been hit by a financial crisis and no one has money for anything. In Borg, life is basically listless, scarce, and penniless. She succeeds on many levels when she moves to a town, Borg, not too far away from home to get her first outside-of-the-home job since she was a waitress right after high school and right before marrying Kent. ![]() Although she’s independent, Britt-Marie has been cared for too long by others to know exactly how to survive on her own. ![]() All in all, I gave it 4.25 stars as it was better than a 4 but I couldn’t round up to a 5 on this one.īritt-Marie is in her early 60s and has left her husband, Kent, after she caught him cheating on her via the other woman taking him to the hospital as he had a heart attack. If you’re familiar with his work, it’s a combination of ‘A Man Called Ove’ and ‘Beartown’ in terms of the love of sport, the human condition’s intensity, and the desire for a different life. I’m hoping to finish reading them all this year which is why Britt-Marie Was Here made it to my September TBR. I’ve read 4 of his books now, and they always have a profound impact on me. Author Fredrik Backman is in my TOP 5 writers of all time. ![]()
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