Even though I read a lot, this is officially my first fiction book since I was a teenager.
For a long time, I didn’t see the point of fiction. I preferred learning from non-fiction, something useful I could apply right away.

Then I realized I was missing something important:

– a deeper understanding of how storytelling works,
– and the chance to see life through the eyes of someone who observes it professionally, like Backman, with his clear and gentle view of everyday people.