Britt Marie Was Here (Backman) - Book Reviews

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Britt-Marie is the invisible woman. She’s been that way for most of her life, and her greatest fear is that she will die alone with her body undiscovered for days. Organizing, cleaning, and tending to others is the way Britt-Marie makes herself matter to those she cares about—and, hopefully, make herself visible to them.…The quirky characters are intriguing and engaging although some of their verbal eccentricities threaten to become annoying, and the author resists the temptation to make any of them two dimensional. READ MORE …
Cara Kless - LitLovers


[A] heartwarming story about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis.… [D]etails of Britt-Marie’s character…endear her to the reader. Insightful and touching, this is a sweet and inspiring story about truth and transformation.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) Universal.… Backman hits a nice note between overly sweet and hard-boiled fiction; excellent for book clubs.
Library Journal


[I]n Backman’s scattershot community of losers and loners, Britt-Marie’s metamorphosis from cocoon to butterfly seems all the more remarkable for the utterly discouraging environment in which it takes place. — Carol Haggas
Booklist


[T]he novel feels clunky and contrived. …[W]ithout the smart pacing displayed in his previous books, the problem is more glaring here. Fans of Backman’s style…will enjoy what this novel has to offer, but it needed to simmer longer.
Kirkus Reviews