The Answer Is No
A Short Story
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In a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities of modern life cause one man’s solitary world to spin suddenly, and comically, out of control.
Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone?
Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.
Told in Fredrik Backman’s singular witty style with sharply drawn characters and relatable antics, The Answer Is No is a laugh-out-loud portrait of a man struggling to keep to himself in a world that won’t leave him alone.
©2024 by Vecka 16 AB (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2024 by Elizabeth DeNoma.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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De: Fredrik Backman
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: David Morse
- Duración: 1 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,694
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,419
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,411
Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Perfect
- De Jmo930 en 11-21-16
De: Fredrik Backman
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Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: Santino Fontana
- Duración: 3 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 565
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 511
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the “firsts” that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn’t shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small, from masculinity and midlife crises to practical jokes and poop.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite Frederick Backman book
- De Frog en 06-16-19
De: Fredrik Backman
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My Friends
- A Novel
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland
- Duración: 13 h y 7 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 340
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 340
Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an artist herself, knows otherwise and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their difficult home lives by spending their days laughing and telling stories out on a pier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How can he keep doing this? Another masterpiece!
- De Blue en 05-08-25
De: Fredrik Backman
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Anxious People
- A Novel
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland
- Duración: 9 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 26,476
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23,159
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23,054
Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can’t fix their own marriage. There’s a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can’t seem to agree on anything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read. This. Now.
- De DIY Sammy en 09-09-20
De: Fredrik Backman
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Britt-Marie Was Here
- A Novel
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: Joan Walker
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,437
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11,260
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11,230
Britt-Marie can't stand mess. She eats dinner at precisely the right time and starts her day at six in the morning because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive. Not in the least. It's just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention. But at 63, Britt-Marie has had enough. She finally walks out on her loveless 40-year marriage and finds a job in the only place she can: Borg, a small, derelict town devastated by the financial crisis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Gem
- De Sara en 05-12-16
De: Fredrik Backman
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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
- A Novel
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: Joan Walker
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17,539
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,847
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,826
Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is 77 years old and crazy, standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-men-who-want-to-talk-about-Jesus crazy. She is also Elsa's best and only friend. At night Elsa takes refuge in her grandmother's stories, in the Land of Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas, where everybody is different and nobody needs to be normal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply splendid.
- De B.J. en 07-27-15
De: Fredrik Backman
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Natural Selection
- A Short Story
- De: Elin Hilderbrand
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 1 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 653
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 624
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 624
After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future. A rustic cruise to the Galápagos Islands isn’t exactly her idea of a vacation, but Sophia is ready for anything…until her boyfriend has to cancel. Now she’s all alone on a trip that was meant for two. Sophia finds herself at a crossroads about who she is, what she wants, and whether her relationship is really everything she thought.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story!!
- De escoocoo en 09-14-24
De: Elin Hilderbrand
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A Man Called Ove
- A Novel
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: J. K. Simmons
- Duración: 9 h y 13 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 20,171
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 17,951
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 17,881
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul.
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5 out of 5 stars
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By Far the Best Narrator of a Book I've Had
- De WanderLaw en 04-05-20
De: Fredrik Backman
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
- A Novel
- De: Anna Johnston
- Narrado por: Tim Carroll
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 663
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 612
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 612
Frederick Fife was born with an extra helping of kindness in his heart. If he borrowed your car, he’d return it washed with a full tank of gas. The problem is there’s nobody left in Fred’s life to borrow from. At eighty-two, he’s desperately lonely, broke, and on the brink of homelessness. But Fred’s luck changes when, in a bizarre case of mistaken identity, he takes the place of grumpy Bernard Greer at the local nursing home. Now he has warm meals in his belly and a roof over his head—as long as his poker face is in better shape than his prostate and that his look-alike never turns up.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Somewhat engaging but predictable
- De RSNYC en 10-15-24
De: Anna Johnston
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Die Antwort lautet NEIN
- De: Fredrik Backman
- Narrado por: Steffen Groth
- Duración: 1 h y 45 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Lucas will nichts als seine Ruhe in einer Welt, die ihn einfach nicht in Ruhe lässt. Eine Kurzgeschichte vom internationalen Bestsellerautor Fredrik Backman Videospiele, Wein und Pad Thai – das ist der perfekte Abend für Lucas. Andere Menschen? Muss nicht sein. Warum denn, wenn er auch alleine glücklich sein kann? Als der dreiköpfige Vorstand der Bewohnervertretung überraschend an seiner Tür klingelt und eine Inspektion seiner Bratpfanne verlangt, ist Lucas alles andere als begeistert. Doch Abwimmeln ist nicht.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wunderbar!
- De must love dogs en 12-13-24
De: Fredrik Backman
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The Wedding People
- A Novel
- De: Alison Espach
- Narrado por: Helen Laser
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,720
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14,192
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 14,190
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years—she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a beautiful book
- De Brooke Baker en 08-15-24
De: Alison Espach
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Three Days in June
- A Novel
- De: Anne Tyler
- Narrado por: J. Smith-Cameron
- Duración: 4 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 575
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 539
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 539
Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit. But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simple, Enjoyable, performed 5 stars
- De PM en 02-14-25
De: Anne Tyler
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When We Were Friends
- A Short Story
- De: Jane Green
- Narrado por: Lucy Rayner
- Duración: 1 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 131
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 127
By all accounts, Lucy’s handled her divorce well. She’s finally in the cozy, plant-filled house of her dreams. And although she doesn’t fit in with the other divorcées—all busy looking for their next ex—she’s excited to get down to earth and savor the small joys of life. When Lucy meets Elle, a hip younger woman who shares her same passions, their connection is instant. Taking a chance on kismet, Lucy forges a friendship that fills her days with meaning. She and Elle are inseparable, from sunup to sundown, enjoying the immediate ease and familiarity of each other’s company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Felt like it could turn dark at any moment
- De Etoile NEOhio en 03-15-25
De: Jane Green
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Evidence of the Affair
- De: Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan, George Newbern, James Daniels, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,567
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,443
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,418
The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls. They share the bewilderment over how things went so wrong and come to wonder where to go from here. Told entirely through the letters of two comforting strangers and those of two illicit lovers, Evidence of the Affair explores the complex nature of the heart. And ultimately, for one woman, how liberating it can be when it’s broken.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AN INCREDIBLE EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE!
- De Kindle Customer en 01-16-19
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The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories
- De: Alice Hoffman
- Narrado por: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,071
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,752
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,750
Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Bookstore Sisters
- De GSmith en 11-21-22
De: Alice Hoffman
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We All Live Here
- A Novel
- De: Jojo Moyes
- Narrado por: Jenna Coleman
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,172
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,127
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,126
Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is . . . complicated. So when her real dad—a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago—suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sad
- De C. J. Kromminga en 02-12-25
De: Jojo Moyes
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Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance
- A Novel
- De: Alison Espach
- Narrado por: Jesse Vilinsky
- Duración: 12 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 246
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 230
For much of her life, Sally Holt has been mystified by the things her older sister, Kathy, seems to have been born knowing. Kathy has answers for all of Sally’s questions about life, about love, and about Billy Barnes, a rising senior and local basketball star who mans the concession stand at the town pool. The girls have been fascinated by Billy ever since he jumped off the roof in elementary school, but Billy has never shown much interest in them until the summer before Sally begins eighth grade.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too dark for me
- De Laurie en 03-07-25
De: Alison Espach
Got me in the feels as usual.
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Charming and quirky
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Ever been a member of a committee!
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Not up to author standards
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Funny and tender
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Annoying story, great message.
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Fredrick is Backman
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Short and funny
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Absurdly funny
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Narrator didn’t match the book
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