Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Anxious People by Fredrik BackmanLooking 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 up their own marriage. There's a wealthy banker who has been too busy making money to care about anyone else and a young couple who are

to show up and let ourselves be seen

as well as what it takes to dig your way out

a renowned pianist

depicting men and women

than an action

When Dennis friend Lisa discovers his stash of Vogue magazines

author of Originals

All Our Shimmering Skies is a story about gifts that fall from the sky

how they communicate

From Ernest Hemingway's Preface: 'There are many kinds of stories in this book

and make a heartbreaking choice that will change their lives forever

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