Right, this little book is not really my kind of thing. Let me explain.
The story is about a bank robbery which accidentally turns into a hostage situation. The bank robber tries to rob a cashless bank. This goes wrong. The robber then runs into a house where a viewing is taking place. There are eight people inside. The robber then disappears.
The police interview the hostages one-by-one to find out what exactly happened inside the apartment.
I thought my rating would be lower than it turned out to be. The reason for that is that I didn't enjoy the "witty" dialogue. It reminded me of Richard Curtis' writing. The screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually. I didn't like the characters either. They felt a bit like caricatures.
However, the novel turned out to be a bit deeper than I though it would, hence my average rating. I think a lot of people will absolutely adore this book. The story really is strong and the development of the characters is as well. However, it's just not for me.
I'm curious about Backman's other books as they are immensely popular, but I don't think I will pick them up in a hurry.
3 stars
Statistics:
Date read: September 19, 2020
Date published: April 25, 2019
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Audio
Pages: 352
Genre: Contemporary
My Number of Books Read by this Author: 1
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