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The Answer is No
Fredrik Backman (Author), Elizabeth DeNoma (Translator)
Amazon Original Stories
Publication Date: December 1st, 2024
68 Pages
Amazon | Goodreads
Genres: Short Story | Novella | Humour | Contemporary
This book was exactly what I needed right now. It was heartwarming and hilariously funny in equal measure. Lucas is a bit of a grump and a complete loaner. All he wants is to be left alone to play video games and eat pad thai, and that’s exactly what he does until someone leaves a frying pan on the floor next to the recycling room…and then all hell breaks loose for Lucas.
The characters were caricatures in the best way possible. I loved how Lucas identified everyone by their clothing colours. The antics of the board animal and the other residents reminded me of old comedy sketches like Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on First. What an excellent pallet cleanser this short story was. I highly recommend it to anyone who needs a good laugh at the moment. All. The. Stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
Davida Chazan
I’m reading it now, savoring it slowly… but… “I put my peanuts in a jar next to the peanut butter so they know what I’m capable of.” HA!!!