WOW!!! This book is extraordinary. Fredrik Backman never misses. My Friends is a funny, heartbreaking, and deeply human story about friendship, art, grief, and the ties that refuse to let go. From the first page, I was swept into Louisa’s world—a young artist haunted by a mysterious painting and the summer that changed everything.
Backman’s gift has always been his ability to make readers laugh one minute and ugly cry the next, and this novel is no exception. The four friends—Louisa, Joar, Ted, and Ali—feel so real it’s like you grew up with them. They fight, forgive, and carry one another through tragedy in ways that are both messy and beautiful.
This book explores how our past never really leaves us, how art helps us remember, and how love—platonic, fierce, and flawed—can still save us. Backman doesn’t sugarcoat pain, but he shines a light through it.
By the end, I was a soggy, emotional mess—in the best way. My Friends isn’t just read; it’s felt. It’s a story you finish and immediately want to hand to someone else so they can feel it too.
Five glowing stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
** Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for a review copy of the eBook. Opinions are my own.