Fredrik Backman describes how a town can hide shame and silence behind ordinary life. He jokes about a character’s terrible hairstyle that looks like a terrified animal combed it. He also notes that time passes at a steady pace while emotions can speed up or slow down.
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Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author, blogger and columnist who wrote novels such as A Man Called Ove and Anxious People.
About Fredrik Backman
His other books include Things My Son Needs to Know about the World (2012), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (2013), Britt‑Marie Was Here (2014), Beartown (2017) and Us Against You (2018).
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