![]() ![]() ![]() These are the first two sentences in the book, and IT.SHOOK.ME. “Late one evening toward the end of March, a teenager picked up a double-barreled shotgun, walked into the forest, put the gun to someone else’s forehead, and pulled the trigger. It’s a story that will stay in your mind for a long time. Accusations are made and divides Beartown, leaving no resident unaffected.īeartown explores the people in this small community, the secrets that tear everyone apart, and the courage that it takes for an individual to go against the grain. The party after the semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a girl with PTSD and the whole town in turmoil. And there’s one thing you need to know: desire always beats luck.” ― Fredrik Backman, Beartown But remember, when you’re out on the ice you’re all equals. Some of you are lucky and got everything for free, some of you got nothing. “ Some of you were born with talent, some weren’t. All of the hopes and dreams of Beartown now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. The rink is the home of the Bears, a junior ice hockey team that is about to compete in the national semi-finals, and they have a shot at winning. Down by the lake is an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded the town. ![]() We like them while they’re winning.” ― Fredrik Backman, Beartownīeartown is a tiny community nestled deep in the forest. ![]() They’re almost always obsessive and selfish and inconsiderate. “ We love winners, even though they’re very rarely particularly likeable people. ![]()
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