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My Friends
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, who “captures the messy essence of being human” (The Washington Post), returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a stranger’s life twenty-five years later.
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. There’s Joar, who never backs down from a fight; quiet and bookish Ted who is mourning his father; Ali, the daughter of a man who never stays in one place for long; and finally, there’s the artist, a boy who hoards sleeping pills and shuns attention, but who possesses an extraordinary gift that might be his ticket to a better life. These four lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream.
Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be put into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. As she struggles to decide what to do with this bequest, she embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn the story of how the painting came to be. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more she feels compelled to unleash her own artistic spirit, but happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this fresh testament to the transformative power of friendship and art.
Reviews
This might be my favorite book I’ve ever read. The writing is a piece of art. The storytelling is exceptional. The emotions described feel so real to me. It’s a gift to all of us,,
By CAK370
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By ANEWTW
I loved every page! Do not miss.
By slesatl
I have read many books. I wish I was an author to articulate how beautiful this book was. If this were real life- there wouldn’t be a way to write about it. You’d never get the story across to where people could feel it. If this story were real, it would be heartbreaking because unless you lived it- you’ll never experience it or be able to share it with anyone. It’s too big and beautiful. Nobody would have the words to say to convey the life of this magnificent experience. And yet somehow, Fredrick Backman did.
By emwoj
It’s been a while that I’ve loved a book that I highlight sentences, words, quotes, and the letters jump off the pages and touch my heart and images dance in my imagination! A story of life long friendships, how good friends protect reality, and the beauty of art is a thing to be celebrated!
By Teacher232