Britt-Marie Was Here (Unabridged) Britt-Marie Was Here (Unabridged)

Britt-Marie Was Here (Unabridged‪)‬

    • 4.3 • 157 Ratings
    • $19.99

Publisher Description

The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry “returns with this heartwarming story about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis…fans of Backman will find another winner in these pages” (Publishers Weekly).

Britt-Marie can’t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge others—no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It’s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention.

But hidden inside the socially awkward, fussy busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart that anyone around her realizes.

When Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borg—of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it—she finds work as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center. The fastidious Britt-Marie soon finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layabouts. Most alarming of all, she’s given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented children’s soccer team to victory. In this small town of misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs?

Funny and moving, sweet and inspiring, Britt-Marie Was Here celebrates the importance of community and connection in a world that can feel isolating.

GENRE
Fiction
NARRATOR
JW
Joan Walker
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
09:18
hr min
RELEASED
2016
May 3
PUBLISHER
Simon & Schuster Audio
SIZE
380.2
MB

Customer Reviews

Sassoula_Speaking ,

Interesting

I would recommend this cause I really liked the writing style, though I have some questions about the characters motivations. I also did not appreciate the ending.

belle t311 ,

Too slow

The narrator reads extremely slow and she did not do a good job disguising her voice for each character

Kor Va ,

Britt-Marie Was Here

Loved this story! The reader made it even better - thoroughly enjoyed both! A must listen-to. Have ordered the book!

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