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Us Against You: A Novel

Author:
Fredrik Backman
Read by:
Marin Ireland
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Ratings
Book
80
Narrator
21
Release Date
June 5, 2018
Duration
14 hours 17 minutes
Summary
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when trying to show our boys how to be men” (Jojo Moyes).

Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did.
Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too.

A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don’t expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they’ve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it’s a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in the neighboring town of Hed, take in that fact. As the tension mounts between the two adversaries, a newcomer arrives who gives Beartown hockey a surprising new coach and a chance at a comeback.

Soon a team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; always dutiful and eager-to-please Bobo; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the town’s enmity with Hed grows more and more acute.

As the big game approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up and their mutual contempt intensifies. By the time the last goal is scored, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after everything, the game they love can ever return to something as simple and innocent as a field of ice, two nets, and two teams. Us against you.

Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With immense compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman—“the Dickens of our age” (Green Valley News)—reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Robert B. Aug 2018

Fredrik Backman is one of my most favorite authors. He is able to to keep a story flowing and teach many many lesson throughout. This book touch just about ever feeling that I had. It also confronts painful topics head on without being canned morality

Profile Avatar KateinSD Feb 2022

Love this book! As good as the first. Great writing, love the characters and great narration.

Profile Avatar Dietmar B. Jan 2022

The best writer of a generation! The narration is incredible.

Profile Avatar Harry M. Sep 2020

EXCELLENT!!!! Powerful, Emotional and Uplifting. Couldn’t not stop listening until the end. I’ve played it numerous times and felt like the first, wanting more. A classic in my library Must get Bear Town first which is equally Excellent

Profile Avatar Marla H. Sep 2023

Backman’s character development was exceptional. The plot dealt with current issues in a compelling manner.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2023

Very good story - continuation of Beartown - excellent author

Profile Avatar Judy P. Jun 2022

I really enjoyed this book but I think this first book in the series “Beartown “ was much better.

Us Against You: A Novel

Us Against You: A Novel

Author: Fredrik Backman
Read by: Marin Ireland
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