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Anxious People : A Novel by Fredrik Backman (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101501160834
ISBN-139781501160837
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038753684
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnxious People : a Novel
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary, Humorous / General
Publication Year2020
GenreFiction
AuthorFredrik Backman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-513551
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 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 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'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 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, "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] 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), "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
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal839.73/8
SynopsisInstant #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., 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.
LC Classification NumberPT9877.12.A32F6513
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- 28 Jan, 2021
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-owned
- 09 Jun, 2022
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-owned
- 12 Aug, 2021
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-owned
- 31 Aug, 2021
Interesting story.
Loved Ove, but very good author. Different story that makes you think.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Dec, 2021
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-owned
- 20 Aug, 2023
New Favorite
This is a new favorite. It keeps flipping you on your head while also echoing your innermost thoughts. It made me laugh, cry. and everything in between.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Feb, 2025
Great shape. Not a book for me, though, ...
Great shape. Not a book for me, though, seems written for a much younger audience.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 May, 2021
Enjoyable Read
Anxious People was a very intertaining read. Great Characters with believable details that I truely enjoyed. It was a Book Club choice that everyone enjoyed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Aug, 2021
Great Book
The book was delivered on time and in perfect shape. Highly recommend the book. A good read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Nov, 2024
I loved this book. Made me smile and la...
I loved this book. Made me smile and laugh out loud as well as reflect on human nat;ure.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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