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Narrative Type
Fiction
UPC
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MPN
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Product Dimensions
6 x 1.3 x 9 inches
Hardcover
352 pages
Brand
Atria Books
Type
Novel
EAN
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Language:
English
ISBN
1501160834
ISBN-13
978-1501160837
ISBN10
1501160834
ISBN-10
1501160834
ISBN13
9781501160837
Book Title
Anxious People : a Novel
Original Language
Swedish
Publisher
Atria Books
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2020
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1 in
Author
Fredrik Backman
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Literary, Humorous / General
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Book of the Week, Book of the Month Club selection, and Best of Fall in Good Housekeeping , PopSugar , The Washington Post , N ew York Post , Shondaland, CNN, and more! " [A] quirky, big-hearted novel...Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure." -- People From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove comes a charming, poignant novel about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined. Looking at real estate isn't usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can't fix their own marriage. There's a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can't seem to agree on anything, from where they want to live to how they met in the first place. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment's only bathroom, and you've got the worst group of hostages in the world. Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of them--the bank robber included--desperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next. Rich with Fredrik Backman's "pitch-perfect dialogue and an unparalleled understanding of human nature" ( Shelf Awareness ), Anxious People is an ingeniously constructed story about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope--the things that save us, even in the most anxious times.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
1501160834
ISBN-13
9781501160837
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038753684

Product Key Features

Original Language
Swedish
Book Title
Anxious People : a Novel
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Literary, Humorous / General
Genre
Fiction
Author
Fredrik Backman
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The brisk, absorbing action prompts meditation on marriage, parenting, responsibility, and global economic pressures. Comedy, drama, mystery, and social study, this novel is undefinable except for the sheer reading pleasure it delivers. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal, "Backman again captures the messy essence of being human...It's clever and affecting, as likely to make you laugh out loud as it is to make you cry." -- Washington Post, "Backman's latest novel hits the sweet spot between profoundly insightful and preposterously funny....I hugged this book tightly with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes." - USA Today, "Backman is a master of writing delightful, insightful, soulful, character-driven narratives...[He] writes so humorously and poignantly about life, marriage, parenthood, love and death, prepare to be taken hostage by a stand-up philosopher/novelist who reminds us we are all 'idiots' because being human is 'idiotically difficult.'" -- USA Today, "Backman's latest novel focuses on how a shared event can change the course of multiple people's lives even in times of deep and ongoing anxiousness. A story with both comedy and heartbreak sure to please Backman fans."-- Kirkus Review, "Wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny, it's a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure." -- People, "[A] tight-knit, surprise-filled narrative... the brisk, absorbing action prompts meditation on marriage, parenting, responsibility, and global economic pressures. Comedy, drama, mystery, and social study, this novel is undefinable except for the sheer reading pleasure it delivers. Highly recommended."-- Library Journal (starred review), "Backman's latest novel focuses on how a shared event can change the course of multiple people's lives even in times of deep and ongoing anxiousness. A story with both comedy and heartbreak sure to please Backman fans." -- Kirkus Review, "A deeply funny and warm examination of how individual experiences can bring a random group of people together. Backman reveals each character's many imperfections with tremendous empathy, reminding us that people are always more than the sum of their flaws." -- BookPage, "The perfect balance of heartwarming and heart-wrenching, and Fredrik Backman has a way of simply yet elegantly describing relationships. We can all be idiots, but we're still all human beings worthy of connection and love." -NPR, "This book examines how a shared event can change the course of many lives at once. And if you like strongly drawn characters and a mix of humor and heartbreak, this one's for you." - The Skimm
Lccn
2022-513551
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
839.73/8
Lc Classification Number
Pt9877.12.A32f6513

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  • Top favorable review

    Fredrik Backman continues with his right on read of people

    I haven't finished reading the book but so far it's great. There are sad parts but also laugh-out-loud parts.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: hgb18413

  • Unusual and good book

    This novel by the author of “A Man Called Ove” Is quirky and fun and has many plot twists.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwill_colorado_springs

  • It's an excellent book, funny and never predictable. A captivating read that will make you laugh often.

    . I purchased this copy for a friend because I enjoyed the book so much.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillbks

  • Interesting story.

    Loved Ove, but very good author. Different story that makes you think.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: idahoyouthranchbooks

  • Love the characters

    This author's writing moves me to tears, then laughter, often in the same paragraph. My favorite book of 2021 and probably for many years after.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: allisostaat_0