These new circumstances ignite a spark that burns slowly throughout the novel and builds to an utterly explosive climax, while also weaving in intimate character portraits of the strengths and weaknesses of the townspeople. Whether you're a newbie or an avid reader, here you've found an authentic community dedicated to helping you relax, learn, and embrace a very cozy way of life. Beartown wins the semi-final, at least partly because the opposing team was not prepared to defend Amat's speed. It is filled with so many amazing things, like love, family, loyalty, devotion, warmth, small acts of kindness and so much hope – it can make you laugh and cry at the same time. At the time it was published, Backman, a college dropout, had been working night shifts as a forklift driver in a warehouse, writing during the day.

Jeannette is a critic of the excesses of the town’s hockey culture and is perceptive; she sees that Benji has a good heart, for instance, despite his self-destructive behavior.There are scenes that bring tears, scenes of gut-wrenching despair, and moments of sly humor: the club president’s table manners are so crude "you can’t help wondering if he’s actually misunderstood the whole concept of eating. I'm the founder and president of The Literary Lifestyle, an authentic community that helps busy women relax, learn, and embrace a very cozy way of life. In a fictional spin on Friday Night Lights, Beartown is about how the hopes and dreams of a dying small town are wholly invested in their local high school hockey team and the chance they might actually win the national semi-finals match and then. Beartown study guide contains a biography of Fredrik Backman, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Amat grew up in the poor section of town with a single mother, Fatima; despite being much smaller than his teammates, he has immense natural talent. Now, after years of despair, the local club is on the cusp of a championship, but not without Kevin. The hockey club holds a vote to decide whether Peter should be fired from his position as General Manager.A story about families, about friendship and loyalty, inequality, female vulnerability, male back-slapping, and parenthood . However, David is frustrated with Peter's “mixing of politics and hockey” and moves to a neighboring town, bringing with him Kevin and most of the team, along with the town's sponsors. As the remaining members of Beartown try to heal from the events of the first book, the hockey rivalry between the two teams heats up. Many of the Beartown players chose to remain in Beartown and play, since their team was saved by a couple of board members and sponsors who refused to leave. She finds a measure of justice in the knowledge that, like her, Kevin will now be afraid of the dark for the rest of his life.