Sunday, March 27, 2022

We tried but couldn't. Beartown, by Fredrik Backman

 We liked 2 of his other books, but couldn't get into this one. Neither of us got too far into it. Some people say, "Keep reading, it gets better."

Uh-uh. If a book starts out as a dud, that means the first few chapters should've been re-worked (or cut). No writer gets a "pass" based on previous work. Every piece needs the best possible effort, editors, etc. 

Thumbs down and on to the next book!! We've already chosen the next TWO!  ;-)

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