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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
5.0

This book was recommended from a Facebook book group I'm in. The person originally bringing it up said:

"Omg why aren't there more people talking about "anxious people". I just finished it and it absolutely floored me. So beautiful, funny and heartbreaking. Absolute must read!"

After realizing I was in a book group and that they were talking about the BOOK called "Anxious People" and not actual anxious people (of which I talk about often because I'm a pretty anxious people), I looked the book up. It seemed interesting enough if not my usual genre, so I gave it a go. Below is my review, of sorts...

But WHAT!!! So I didn't expect to cackle my way through bits and then end up sobbing! Like, WHAT!! And then that ending!!! Like, even when I thought I had some bits figured out, I was still rather confused. But good confused?

It made me anxious at turns and giggly at spots. I shared excerpts with my non-reader bestie and has her giggling at throwing rocks at swans. Because, of course! And then just, that ending! Also also, can I just say that I loved the father and son cop team almost the absolute most.