Pre-Owned Us Against You (Hardcover) by Fredrik Backman, Neil Smith

from Sheila1957

What a sequel! It is just as intense and good as Beartown. Us Against You picks up after Beartown ends with the summer before the next hockey season. We find out what happens to the characters from Beartown. The rivalry between Beartown and Hed grows as the first game approaches. Leaders emerge w...

from hemlokgang

Loved this book! Whether you read it as a sequel to "Beartown", Book 1 or you read it as a stand alone book, this is a tremendous story. I laughed and I cried. I became attached to the array of characters. The writing is wonderful! Themes include: love, hatred, vengefulness, identity, loss, loyal...

from nwieme

AMAZING. Fredrik Backman has a way of telling a story and teaching a lesson about people that few authors can. Beautiful sequel that keeps you on the edge of your seat and sanity. Hockey and politics do not mix. OR... maybe it's simply humanity and politics that don't. LOVED the characters in bot...

from EadieB

Backman once again shows his talent as a master storyteller. Even though the novel is about hockey, Backman gives us insights into the human experiences of the residents of Beartown. Us Against You picks up where Beartown left off. He allows us to feel everything his characters are feeling. He sh...

from thewanderingjew

I am always amazed at the insight this author shows into the hearts and minds of his characters. He seems to truly understand human nature and the fragility that exists in each of us. One little choice becomes the domino effect that creates another, for good or ill. If only we all thought a littl...