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Feb 08, 2018dprodrig rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Backman's style takes a bit of getting used to. This is a portrayal of political manoeuvring to take a currently winning team and bring a hockey training facility to a dying town. But the star player raped a young girl and the book details the fallout of when this happens. Including how the town turns against the family, the mother's complicity, how the boy escapes all charges and even takes a small step to peak into the future. Not entirely grim, but definitely gripping. Worth reading.