Britt-Marie Was Here

Britt-Marie Was Here (Swedish: Britt-Marie var här) is the fourth book by the Swedish columnist, blogger, and writer Fredrik Backman. The novel was originally published in 2014, and was later translated to English and published on May 3, 2016.[1] The main character, Britt-Marie was featured in Backman's third book, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry. The novel was also made into a film of the same title, featuring Pernilla August in the title role, and directed by Tuva Novotny.[2]

Britt-Marie Was Here
First edition (Swedish)
AuthorFredrik Backman
Original titleBritt-Marie var här
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish
GenreNovel
PublisherPartners in Stories
Publication date
2014
Published in English
May 3, 2016
Media typePrint
Pages336 pp (US)
ISBN9781501142536

Plot

The plot of the novel focuses on a "nag-hag" woman who has recently left her cheating husband and has taken on a job in the city of Borg, working at the recreation center. The city itself is barely a full town, with only a pizzeria and a florist shop open. There, Britt-Marie finds herself responsible for a group of children in an impoverished area of town in need of revamping. Britt-Marie's husband, Kent, and her new romantic interest, Sven, compete for her attention. Sami, Vega, and Omar challenge the notion of typical home life. Somebody, a 40-year-old alcoholic, runs the hub of the city out of the local pizza shop and occasionally dabbles in selling illegal goods.[3]

Reception

Kirkus Reviews described the novel as feeling, "clunky and contrived, something the earlier books narrowly avoided. Backman has always played fast and loose with internal logic; without the smart pacing displayed in his previous books, the problem is more glaring here."[4]

References
  1. "Britt-Marie Was Here". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. "LIBRIS - En man som heter Ove /". Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE | Kirkus Reviews.
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