48 and then it took such a divergent turn that I got really disgusted with the whole concept and had almost no interest in finishing the book. The story was progressing well until around Ch. There are many prospective buyers in the apartment so it turns into an unintended hostage situation. But things go haywire, they don't get any money and wind up in an apartment that is being shown for purchase. They try desperately to find an affordable place to live but are unable to manage it and fear losing rights to their children - so they try to rob a bank for exactly the amount they need for rent. We've read three other Fredrik Backman books ( A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here ) this one feels quite different because there is a lot of 2nd Person Point of View.Ī character is blindsided by their spouse having an affair with their boss - they lose their home, spouse and job all at once. I loved the majority of Chapter 1 - who can't relate to almost all of it! I also read some of the book on eBook. I started this book on audio and was so surprised at how many chapters I had heard on such a short drive. Click " here " to open new page link to Amazon.
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