Britt-Marie Was Here

Posted on 08 April 2017 by Fredrik Backman

Britt Marie can t stand mess A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins She is not one to judge others no matter how ill mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be It s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention But hidden inside the socially awkward, fussy busybody is a woman who has imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart that anyone around her realizes.When Britt Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borg of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it she finds work as the caretaker of a soon to be demolished recreation center The fastidious Britt Marie soon finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layabouts Most alarming of all, she s given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented children s soccer team to victory In this small town of misfits, can Britt Marie find a place where she truly belongs Read Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman – kino-fada.fr I am very late to the party for this book and when I saw this in the library, I remembered how so many of my goodreads friends had read and loved this This is a terrific tale of Britt Marie who is 63, and who we meet as she tries to get a job because she is afraid no one will notice if she were to die, she keenly feels her isolation and loneliness It quickly becomes clear that something is wrong from her OCD issues surrounding her manic cleaning and the manner in whic...This book was freaking amazing And yeah, it made me cryI thought his book was wonderfully, sad I loved Britt Marie so much She had these quirks that were in ways sad and in others beautiful I would love to meet her, God would she give me a mouthful lol Possibly one mild spoiler She just tells it like it is You have a very modern hairstyle What Oh Thanks, she replies, her fingertips moving self consciously towards her scalp It s very courageous of you to wear your hair so sho This book was freaking amazing And yeah, it made me cryI thought his book was wonderfully, sad I...If Kent had been here Throughout this charming tender story, Britt Marie , often reflects on her husband, Kent, who she walked out on after 40 years of marriage She lands a job working as a caretaker at a recreation center, 12 miles away from where she and Kent lived, in a small run down village How she got the job is hilarious Laugh out loud funny Yet, when Britt Marie says she misses her balcony, back home,than anything, it was an early clue to me, that there was some deeper If Kent had been here Throughout this charming tender story, Britt Marie , often reflects on her husband, Kent, who she walked o...There s a lot you can t know about a person until you become one with her What her capabilities are The courage she has I first met Britt Marie in Backman s novel My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She s Sorry She wasn t exactly loveable in that book, so I was prepared to meet yet another grumpy and somewhat eccentric character in this one Well, she was just as I imagined she would be While I thought perhaps I wasn t going to be inclined to read an entire book about her royal crankypantsThere s a lot you can t know a...3 stars I loved Fredrik Backman s first two books, so I went to some lengths to get a copy of his third book, Britt Marie Was Here I begged shamelessly on a couple of sites for advance copies When that didn t work, I found a copy while on a trip to New York because the book was not yet available in Canada The problem with high anticipation is that it can sometimes breed disappointment I liked Britt Marie Was Here, but I didn t love it the same way I loved its predecessors Unfortuna...Those of you who have read My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She s Sorry, will remember Britt Marie For those of you who have not yet read it, I advise reading it first That book gives you the background of Britt Marie while she was still married This book starts off with her looking for a job She hasn t worked in years She s been a devoted wife, giving over her entire life to Kent But Kent hasn t appreciated her brand of obsessive loyalty and has had an affair and she has left him Britt Those of you who have read My Grandmother Told Me to Tell You She s Sorry, will remember Britt Marie For those of you who have not yet read it, I advise reading it first That book gives you the background of Britt Marie while she was still married This book starts off with her looking for a job She h...My inauguration into the world of Backman.I wasn t sure about it for the first 50 pages thinking this character is whacked and do I really want to read about a 64 year old woman who is only just finding herself after years of repression It turned out, yes I do Britt Marie is a hot mess She s left her husband which was well overdue but is lost in a world nonexistent to others She s never worked outside of the home and she has cleaning OCD She s really odd her thoughts her behaviours S My inauguration into the world of Backman.I wasn t sure about it for the first 50 pages thinking this character is whacked and do I really want to read about a 64 year old woman who is only just finding herself after years of repression It turned out, yes I do Britt Marie is a hot mess She s left her husband which was well overdue but is lost in a world no... The publisher sent me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review All thoughts opinions are my own.You guys You GUYS This was one of the sweetest books I have ever read After reading Fredrik Backman s first novel A Man Called Ove earlier this year, I was contacted by the publisher to read review his latest release, Britt Marie Was Here. Even though I wasn t obsessed with A Man Called Ove, I thoug...Britt Marie was Here is the best book I ve read this year Simply put, it is fantastic Britt Marie is difficult, frustrating and socially awkward She is also insensitive and kind of rude A minor character in My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She s Sorry, Britt Marie was instantly disliked in that book and is not well liked in the beginning of this one either However, Fredrik Backman has this endearing way of making old curmudgeons likeable and being extremely successful at it i.e Ove and Britt Marie was Here is the best book I ve read this year Simply put, it is fantastic Britt Marie is difficult, frustrating and socially awkward She is also insensitive and kind of rude A minor character in My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She s Sorry, Britt Marie was instantly disliked in that book and is not well liked in the beginning of this one either However, Fredrik Backman has this endearing way ...Backman is expert at making me fall in love with his characters annoying on the outside, utterly charming on the inside His better known book, A Man Called Ove, hasstraightforwardly good and bad characters that are easier to like and dislik...

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08 April 2017

Fredrik Backman