![]() Someone is coming home after a long time away. Rivalries are real and have consequences.īackman is known for his pithy philosophical remarks and foreshadowing, but in this book he employs the latter technique to the extreme. There’s a lot about competing and cheating and fighting and winning. This is an insightful and engaging examination of the all-consuming nature of small town sports culture, in terms of relationships, politics, personal ambition, funding, and fandom. So, you don’t have to be a hockey fan to enjoy this series. You won’t learn anything about slapping a puck or how to skate backwards. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. It’s another affecting journey into the heart of small town hockey culture. Like the first two books, I found it a bit overlong with a slow start, but worth it in the end. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This third book has all of the same familiar characters, plus some new ones. As the conclusion to the Beartown series, this is a must read for fans of Beartown and Us Against You. ![]()
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