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    Us Against You: A Novel
    Us Against You: A Novel
    Us Against You: A Novel
    Audiobook14 hours

    Us Against You: A Novel

    Written by Fredrik Backman

    Narrated by Marin Ireland

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    About this audiobook

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men” (Jojo Moyes).

    Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did.
    Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too.

    A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don’t expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they’ve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it’s a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in the neighboring town of Hed, take in that fact. As the tension mounts between the two adversaries, a newcomer arrives who gives Beartown hockey a surprising new coach and a chance at a comeback.

    Soon a team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the town’s enmity with Hed grows more and more acute.

    As the big game approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt intensifies. By the time the last goal is scored, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after everything, the game they love can ever return to something as simple and innocent as a field of ice, two nets, and two teams. Us against you.

    Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With immense compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman—“the Dickens of our age” (Green Valley News)—reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days.

    Editor's Note

    Charming tale…

    Return to the struggling, hockey-obsessed Beartown, still in turmoil over the events of Fredrik Backman’s first novel in the trilogy. Politics and the duality of human nature continue to duke it out both on and off the ice as a new crop of players join the team.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJun 5, 2018
    ISBN9781508251743
    Author

    Fredrik Backman

    Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter @BackmanLand and on Instagram @Backmansk.

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    • 1/5
      Yikes! Couldn’t get past the first 6 chapters. So depressing.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      I’m afraid the narration was too heavy handed for my liking. The author seemed to think he was preaching to his readers, and that we were not clever enough to get the points he wanted us to take away from his book.

      Added to that, the story itself felt depressing. Two towns seem to think the only thing that matters is hockey played with brutality. It is surrounded by corruption and cynical politics, reminding me too much of recent American events.

      This is a sentimental story wrung out of one about complete lack of impulse control by many of its characters, including the towns themselves. Any incident can become a cause for bloodshed and mayhem, even before the facts are known.

      I have liked Backman’s other books better. They were more convincing about the goodness of the characters and felt less cynical. In this book love was used like seasoning in a stew that had a bitter taste.

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    • 3/5
      I like it, but it was too repetitive at times.
    • 5/5
      Us Against You (Beartown book 2) by Fredrik Backman
      (Scribd)
      This is the continuation of the authors book Beartown.. the book starts out with the rivalry between the towns intensifying and ends after a horrible accident with the towns at least for a moment in time supporting each other. The author does a great job at showing both the good snd bad of each town and the people in Them, there is going to be a third book but its not released yet. I’ll definitely read it as well.
    • 4/5
      Pretty good but not as good as the previous Bear Town.
    • 5/5

      Incredible writer with the deepest knowledge of people and life.
    • 5/5
      Backman does an amazing job of eliciting the emotions in you so you feel like you are part of the town. The book is so suspenseful - you never quite know what direction it’s going to go in.
    • 5/5
      The second book of this wonderful Beartown Hockey trilogy takes us deeper into the lives and histories of the characters we have come to love. A wonderful story of the things that both divide us and make us one at the same time. Can’t wait to read the next book!
    • 5/5
      I’m never disappointed by Fredrik Backman’s books. Such a poignant sequel.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely amazing how the author together with the narrator can take your emotions to extremes...
    • 5/5
      This amazing book! Plays gently but pointedly with the reader and entertains, whilst terrorising, building and dashing hopes and presenting such true to life characters that you can't help but be carried along as part of the story. Enjoyed it and especially loved the audio version.
    • 5/5
      This book is superb! I love his writing and the narrator is the icing on the cake!
    • 5/5
      Great story! Emotional and thought provoking look into being human.
    • 5/5
      TOP. OF. THE. LINE. I LOVED AND COULD RELATE TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE CHARACTERS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. FEELS LIKE ITS THE STORY OF ALL OF US. JUST TRYING TO BE THE BEST VERSIONS OF OURSELVES WE KNOW HOW TO BE. I LOVE EVERY SINGLE THING BACHMAN WRITES.
    • 5/5
      Can’t put any of the book in this trilogy down! Great story!!
    • 5/5
      This author is officially my most favorite author of all time now.
    • 5/5
      A strong and emotional steering book. I loved and hated the characters. Felt heart broken because of the evil and human's stupidity. Not for soft hearted people.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful, tragic and mesmerizing. Truly got hooked from the first chapter and didn't wanna stop listening.
    • 5/5
      Amazing story writing as always! I cried more than once, and smiled just a little.
    • 5/5
      Backman never disappoints. This book was such a roller coaster
    • 4/5
      Another wonderful book by Backman. Can't wait for the third one!
    • 5/5
      Backman NEVER disappoints! I just loved this book so much!
    • 5/5
      Fredrik is incomparable. His characters come alive instantaneously and hero and villain alike have heart.
    • 4/5
      Very good read, very well developed characters, really enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      This book is so well written! Love all the back and future stories. IMHO, that’s a perfect book!
    • 5/5
      Backman once again shows his talent as a master storyteller. Even though the novel is about hockey, Backman gives us insights into the human experiences of the residents of Beartown. Us Against You picks up where Beartown left off. He allows us to feel everything his characters are feeling. He shows us their flaws and strengths. His scenes bring tears to our eyes, cause us despair and then moments of humor that give us a smile. This is a powerful and moving sequel and I highly recommend reading Us Against You.
    • 5/5
      A worthy continuation of Bear Town. All loose ends tied up in a bow.
    • 5/5
      Loved everything about this book - great story, fantastic characters, well read.
    • 5/5
      The best book I have ever read. Will forever be my favorite?Thank you for the experience❤️
    • 4/5
      Still a great book with a lot of meaning and a very critical view in humans, societies and group dynamic but it feels a bit over dramatic and overdoes it sometimes with suspension curves. Not a masterpiece like Beartown but still worth a read.