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​In my opinion, the answer is yes to reading this book. I should have known that if anyone could write a humorous, absurd, and heartfelt short story it would be Fredrik Backman.

As soon as I began reading it, I knew that I was going to enjoy it. From the very beginning, I had a big smile on my face. I was also very quick to tell my husband that he was going to love this one (he is very picky when it comes to short stories).

Lucas was a peculiar character, but truth be told, I kind of liked his lifestyle. He was happy. He was content. He was a solitary man doing his own thing, and he was happy. Who doesn’t want to live a happy life?

For a short story, The Answer is No had a great cast of characters. They were odd, quirky, and hilarious. While the plot of the story was garbage (no, this is not an insult, it was about a pile of trash), Backman managed to give this garbage a deeper meaning. If anyone could pull this off, it is this author.

The Answer Is No is exactly what I want from a short story. It grabbed my attention right from the beginning, it had great characters, it was fun, and, yes, it made me feel.

*5 Stars

 

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