BEARTOWN

Everyone has a thousand wishes before a tragedy, but just one afterward. ...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.

People say Beartown is finished. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever encroaching trees. But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today

Being responsible for the hopes of an entire town is a heavy burden, and the semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected.

Bear Town by Fredrik Backman explores the complex relationships, gender roles, politics, voices and whispers that go hand in hand with life in a small town.

Much like the people of Bear Town, when you finish the story, you will laugh, you will cry, and in the end you will be left needing to know more