Kirkus Reviews described the novel as feeling, "clunky and contrived, something the earlier books narrowly avoided. Somebody, a 40-year-old alcoholic, runs the hub of the city out of the local pizza shop and occasionally dabbles in selling illegal goods. Sami, Vega, and Omar challenge the notion of typical home life. Britt-Marie's husband, Kent, and her new romantic interest, Sven, compete for her attention. There, Britt-Marie finds herself responsible for a group of children in an impoverished area of town in need of revamping. The city itself is barely a full town, with only a pizzeria and a florist shop open. The plot of the novel focuses on a "nag-hag" woman who has recently left her cheating husband and has taken on a job in the city of Borg, working at the recreation center. The novel was also made into a film of the same title, featuring Pernilla August in the title role and directed by Tuva Novotny. The main character, Britt-Marie, was featured in Backman's third book, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry. The novel was originally published in 2014, and was later translated to English and published on May 3, 2016. Britt-Marie Was Here (Swedish: Britt-Marie var här) is the fourth book by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer Fredrik Backman.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |