Beartown

by Fredrik Backman

This book had been on my TBR list for some time. I had heard so many wonderful things about it, and it's written by the same author that wrote [b:A Man Called Ove|18774964|A Man Called Ove|Fredrik Backman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1405259930s/18774964.jpg|21619954], which is another book that I loved. For those that didn't like Ove, you should give Beartown a try because they are vastly different.
When I first started reading it, I was a little worried that there would be too much hockey in it and there were a lot of characters to keep track of, but they all began to click for me rather quickly. The book is not so much about hockey as it is about the people whose lives center around the junior hockey team. Without giving anything away, something happens between two people and the effect it has on the town is sadly not surprising and that's what sucked me in. I rarely stay up late reading a book, but I couldn't put it down. There will be characters you love and root for and those you shake your head to in disgust, but that's what I liked about it. I enjoyed the psychology of understanding why people do what they do. This is one of those books that will stick with me.