TagFredrik Backman

Heartfelt and Forgiving: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

H

Series: Standalone

Release Date: April 25, 2019

<strong>Synopsis</strong>
This is a poignant comedy 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.

Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers slowly begin opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.

As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police or staying in the apartment with this group of impossible people.

<strong>Ending</strong>
HFN
<strong>Representation</strong>
• Lesbian main characters
• FF romance
<strong>Possible Triggers:</strong> Yes
• Suicide
• Suicide ideation
• Threat of gun violence
<strong>Mature Themes</strong>
• Hostage situation (that turns into a comedy of sorts)
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Format: Paperback

Rating: 4.75/5 stars

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