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Feb 01, 2019sheba9898 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely love this author and his story-telling and character development abilities. This was like Friday Night Lights on steroids except it's about hockey and takes place in a small town in Sweden. Mr. Backman takes the reader through a cast of characters and shows how all their individual hopes, dreams, wins, losses, and motivations, intertwine to contribute to the culture and obsession associated with a town that hangs its success and survival on a single sport. I was not a hockey fan before, but after reading this book can see how it can become a part of your mind, body and soul. A totally engrossing read and well worth the time. Also, since this book was originally written in Swedish, mega kudos to the person(s) who translated this into English...........a magnificent job!