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Anxious People

By: Fredrik Backman
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller

The funny, touching and unpredictable novel from the 15 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove.

In a small town in Sweden it appears to be an ordinary day. But look more closely, and you'll see a mysterious masked figure approaching a bank...

Two hours later, chaos has descended. A bungled attempted robbery has developed into a hostage situation - and the offender is refusing to communicate their demands to the police.

Within the building, fear quickly turns to irritation for the seven strangers trapped inside. If this is to be their last day on earth, shouldn't it be a bit more dramatic?

But as the minutes tick by, they begin to suspect that the criminal mastermind holding them hostage might be more in need of rescuing than they are...

©2020 Fredrik Backman (P)2020 Penguin Audio Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Fiction Crime Feel-Good Heartfelt Witty Funny Banking

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Critic reviews

A brilliant and comforting read (Matt Haig)
Funny, compassionate and wise . . . an absolute joy (AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird)
I loved this book. Funny, sad, clever, insightful, surprising and hopeful. Brilliant in every way (Sarah Morgan, bestselling author of One Summer in Paris)
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I have loved ever Fredrik Backman book I have read, but this one is just beautiful, I have tears in my eyes as I am writing this.

Best thing I have listened to

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This is a refreshing, funny, relatable tale of chance meetings and suprise twists. Loved it.

loved it

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A truly refreshing, beautifully told story that gently explores the many facets of relationships and individual personalities. This book has a profound impact that stays with you for a very long time. Best book I’ve read all year. Thank you.

Amazing

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The author has a very human and perceptive way of portraying people. It feels like this book is about the magic of connection in strange circumstances, though it doesn't feel like the title reflects the story.

I've given this a 4 because the book is a bit confusing at first, moving between character and time. But mostly it's so annoying to narrate a story of Swedish people with an American accent. This imposes a completely different culture onto these characters and changes the nature of the characters and their story. The narrator herself was fine, just not right for this Swedish story.

A warm and funny study of people

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I found this book a bit difficult to begin with, i stuck with it through 20 or so chapters feeling underwhelmed. But when Zara’s sessions with her therapist appeared it became laugh out loud funny and then I just binge listened through the rest of the book

Stick with it

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Rarely write full reviews but this book is written and read very well and I would highly recommend it!

Amazing

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There is nothing not to enjoy about this book, it was just good fun. The narrators voice could be grating at times, especially for some of the female characters.

Fun read.

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What can I say about this book? I have just finished listening to the Audible version, and am left with so many emotions… sadness that it has finished, gratitude that it was written in the first place, and hope….
Frederick Blackman gets to the heart of what it means to be human, how our lives are interconnected without us realising it, and how we share so much with those around us, despite differences in background, age or upbringing. The story is told with humour, and I realised again how important this is, even in the most challenging of circumstances. I loved this book, and will be recommending to everyone I know!

Beautiful, memorable, thought provoking…

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Never posted an Audible review before. Felt I had to here. What a beautiful, superbly crafted piece of work about the most important subject of all. I implore you to listen to it. The world would be a much better place if everyone did just that.

Stunned

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A wonderful, poignant and funny story about idiots, which we all are to someone

An unexpected treat

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