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"You are not alone if someone needs you."
Backman does it again....creates a one-of-a-kind quirky character, but this one just wants to be loved, needed and remembered.
The laughs begin early on as an honest (to a fault) and forthright 63 year old Britt-Marie enters into a conversation with a girl working in the unemployment office. Desperately in need of a job to improve her self-esteem and need to be useful, Britt-Marie unknowingly proceeds to insult the girl with a so-called compliment about her hairstyle that will crack you up!. There the relationship and daily harassment begins and does not end until temporary employment is secured in the little ghost-like town of Borg.
BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE started off really strong for me, but lost momentum when the storyline moved to Borg; picked up again when Matt (the husband) and Sven (the policeman) entered the picture, but lulled again with an ending a bit too ambiguous for me.
Overall, a very strong 3.5 Star read.
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Now this book I know I can get at the library! Can't wait for your review Carol because I loved, loved A Man Called Ove!! :)
OVE is definitely my favorite Backman!!! Love your turkey Loretta!
I hope you love it, Happy Reading, Carol!!
Thank you Deanna! Am enjoying it :-)
I'm glad you liked it! I loved it so much, it just hit me, you know what I mean :-D
I have this book, a win from Goodreads, I laughed a lot at the start, but then I just lost interest, I will give it a try again at some point.
Melissa ♥ Dog Lover ♥ wrote: "I'm glad you liked it! I loved it so much, it just hit me, you know what I mean :-D"I do know Deanna! Bachman's novels do that!!!
Karen wrote: "I have this book, a win from Goodreads, I laughed a lot at the start, but then I just lost interest, I will give it a try again at some point."Lost interest for me too here and there Karen. Nice win though!!!
Maureen wrote: "Really nice review Carol."Thank you Maureen! :-)
Need to get to this one and his others! nice review, Carol.
Jen wrote: "Need to get to this one and his others! nice review, Carol."For me A Man Called Ove was the best. Hope you have a chance to give him a try. And thank you Jen! :-)
Great review Carol. Not my favourite Backman either.
Thank you Esil.....just now saw your comment....:-(
