![]() ![]() As a fan and reader, I appreciate his thought-provoking writing, his courage to take a creative risk, and his commitment to writing about important and difficult topics. ![]() This is not a stand alone story reading Beartown first is essential.Īmazon Early Rating (June): 4.6 Stars My Thoughts:Ī dedicated Backman fan, I’ve read all of his work. ![]() Us Against You is a multi-layered, compelling story filled with danger, heartbreak, and sadness as it addresses themes of prejudice, bullying, secrets, parenting, sexism, friendship, loyalty, community support, competition, politics, courage, violence, conflict, leadership, and hope. In addition to many returning characters from Beartown, readers are also introduced to a manipulative and cunning politician and become better acquainted with The Pack. In fact, in Us Against You, the entire community is at risk economically and on the brink of losing everything. Many of the star hockey players have left the Beartown team and now play for the rival team in Hed. After the act of violence in Beartown, the community has to figure out how to trust each other again and restructure its hockey team. In this sequel to Beartown, Fredrik Backman continues to cause readers to care deeply about the Beartown community and hockey (yes, it’s important to read Beartown first). ![]() ***This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Sports, Hockey So much more than hockey… Us Against You by Fredrik Backman ![]()
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