This trilogy by Fredrik Backman includes Beartown, Us Against You, and The Winners. It centers on a small Swedish town deep in the forest and their hockey club. I have reviewed Beartown previously but it is worth a second review.
In Beartown, the entire town is hopeful for big breaks when their hockey team is expected to play and even win the championship. Everything changes for the entire town when an unspeakable crime occurs. In Us Against You, the town is still dealing with the aftermath of what happened and after many of Beartown's hockey stars defect to Hed's team, their rival. A new coach is hired and the hockey team puts all their hope on Amat, Benji, and Vidar. Tensions between the two towns grow and leads to tragedy. In The Winners, it is Hed's hockey club that is facing bankruptcy and possible disbandment sparking even more apprehension between Hed and Beartown. A huge windstorm destroys Hed's hockey rink creating more of rift when Hed's teams are forced to practice at Beartown's hockey rink. However, Hed's hockey club is not the only club in danger. A newspaper editor and her father, an investigative reporter, are looking into Beartown hockey club's shady finances and deals. When a beloved townsperson dies, Maya and Benji return to Beartown for the funeral and rekindle friendships. This is a fittiing conclusion to the trilogy. I enjoy watching hockey, but I wouldn't say I am a huge fan. It didn't matter if you like hockey or not to like this series. For me, it was all of the unique characters throughout the novels. There are so many likeable characters in this series, it's hard to pick just one. Hockey fans and those who enjoy novels with strong characters will enjoy this series.
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