This was an upsetting, anger inducing, gut & heart wrenching story, and yet ended with a touch of hope. A story breathtaking in it's care, written with such detail, and yet sparingly. Mr. Backman's ability to set a tone, set place and create human characters is astounding. Be forewarned-if you like his other works, this one will jar you. It isn't as quirky as his others, and yet, it is still similar. Beartown ask some very tough questions of it's characters and therefore it's readers. It will be uncomfortable to get through parts of it, but I feel that it's important to sit with that discomfort. Due to the subject matter, it's hard to say "I enjoyed" this book, BUT, Backman's gift is to convey the human spirit (the good, the bad and the ugly), and he does it so well, that you can't help but to enjoy the work of an author who knows his craft so well.
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