![]() Her stubbornness, her anxieties and her tentative steps in making a life for herself will by turns have you laughing and crying. (And you know, I kind of want to live there too.)īut it is Britt-Marie who will steal (and break) your heart. Borg is full of quirky inhabitants, odd little shops and a group of rag-tag children who love to play soccer - and I loved it all. One morning you wake up with more life behind you than in front of you, not being able to understand how it's happened.īritt-Marie in fact does land a job - a three week stint in a run down little town named Borg, looking after their soon to be closed recreation centre. "A year turned into several years, and several years turned into all the years. Britt-Marie's coping mechanisms are cleaning - (baking soda and Faxin - a brand of window cleaner, can do it all) as well as list making. ![]() ![]() Britt-Marie is a bit awkward and uncomfortable in social situations and conversations. Not an easy task, given her age and well - her personality and mannerisms. After forty years of looking after Kent, she's alone and needs to find a job. ![]() I'm giving you lots of warning - this is one you absolutely have to read.īritt-Marie's marriage has broken up. But Ove has been bumped down a spot by Britt-Marie.īritt-Marie Was Here is Backman's forthcoming (May 2016 in the US and August 2016 in Canada) novel. ![]() Fredrik Backman's first book, A Man Called Ove, remains on my list of all time favourite reads. ![]()
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