Fredrik Backman
Born: 01-01-1981
Fredrik Backman is a Swedish author renowned for his heartwarming and insightful storytelling. Born in 1981, he gained international acclaim with his debut novel, "A Man Called Ove," which touches on themes of community and connection. Backman's works often explore the intricacies of human relationships with humor and empathy. His novels, including "Beartown" and "Anxious People," have been translated into multiple languages, capturing readers worldwide.
Book summaries for books written by Fredrik Backman
Quotes
Hate can be a deeply stimulating emotion. The world becomes much easier to understand and much less terrifying if you divide everything and everyone into friends and enemies, we and they, good and evil.
People always have a choice. All of us. Always.
The truth is that it’s not the world that’s cruel. It’s the people in it.
But that’s the thing about people. We don’t always have the capacity to choose the form our personal victories will take. But we always have the choice of whether or not to accept them.
Because it’s not the good memories that hurt. But the bad ones.
We’re all gladiators. Life is a fight and we’re all gladiators. We’re all fighting for something.
The people who push you to be better than you are, who make you feel everything. They matter.
Some people always burn. They’re always on fire. You can see it in their eyes.
Sometimes life is a sneaky son of a bitch.
You don’t need to be a lion to be a leader.
It's strange how quickly you get used to being happy.
Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that's always too small. No matter how hard you try to cover everyone, there's always someone who's freezing.