Anxious People
A failed bank robber flees into an apartment viewing and takes everyone hostage
A bank robber, an apartment viewing and eight strangers
Fredrik Backman's novel begins when a would-be bank robber runs into an apartment where an open house is under way and takes the visitors hostage. As the hours pass, the strangers begin to talk about their lives. The book mixes comedy with a warm look at ordinary people and their worries.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy literary fiction that puts character and language first.
More about this book
Who
A group of strangers at an apartment viewing, and the police outside.
World
A small Swedish town, in a single apartment.
What makes it different
The story jumps between the siege and the characters' lives, and the narrator often steps in to comment.
Feel
Warm, funny and humane.
Facts
Genre
Literary Fiction · Humor · Hostage · Found family
Length
352 pages · ≈ 10 h
About the author
Fredrik Backman1 book on Tori BooksFredrik Backman is a Swedish author of novels including A Man Called Ove and Anxious People.Also in the collection: Best Feel-Good Books for Women
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