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A Man Called Ove
Because also by Fredrik Backman; shares tags: fiction, sweden, grief.
A grumpy widower plans to end his life after losing his wife, but new neighbors keep interrupting him. Backman blends grief, humor, and…
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Beartown
Because also by Fredrik Backman; shares tags: fiction, sweden, grief.
In a fading Swedish hockey town, a rape accusation against the junior star splits neighbors, families, and teammates over truth and loyalty.
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The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
Because shares tags: fiction, sweden, humor.
On his 100th birthday Allan Karlsson climbs out of his care home window and pockets a gangster fortune, while flashbacks trace his…
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Wish You Were Here
Because shares tags: fiction, grief.
Diana goes to the Galapagos alone when Covid keeps her boyfriend in New York, and being stranded there forces her to rethink her job and…
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The Summer of Broken Rules
Because shares tags: grief, family.
Meredith plays Assassin at Vineyard wedding a year after sister Claire died.
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The Storyteller
Because shares tags: fiction, family.
Baker Sage Singer is asked by old Josef Weber to kill him for his SS past, while her grandmother Minka's war story weighs on her.
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The Other Hand
Because shares tags: fiction, grief.
Nigerian Little Bee leaves detention after two years and reunites with Sarah O'Rourke, linked by a violent beach meeting in Nigeria.
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The Measure
Because shares tags: fiction, family.
Small wooden boxes arrive for every adult, each holding a string that shows life length. Eight people decide if they will open theirs.
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Olive Kitteridge
Because shares tags: fiction, family.
Thirteen linked stories orbit blunt Crosby teacher Olive, husband Henry and son Christopher through love, aging and Maine small-town life.
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Naked
Because shares tags: humor, family.
Growing up odd in Carolina, working bad jobs, and learning to watch people closely and kindly.
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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Because shares tags: fiction, grief.
A widowed bookseller on Alice Island adopts abandoned toddler Maya, rebuilds Island Books, and finds love with sales rep Amelia before…
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The Pact
Because shares tags: fiction, family.
After Emily Gold dies from a gunshot, her boyfriend Chris Harte says it was a suicide pact and faces trial for murder.
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