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She has maintained a perfectly organized life in stockholm, sweden, with her husband, kent, for 40 years, making sure his shirts are pressed, their apartment is spotless, and that they never run out. When brittmarie walks out on her cheating husband, she finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, and layabouts. Its not that shes judgmental, or fussy or difficult she just expects things to be done a certain way. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading brittmarie was here. Brittmarie was here by fredrik backman waterstones. I think his writing style is so unique and brilliant. Im currently reading britmarie was here by fredrick backman. The first edition of the novel was published in october 3rd 2014, and was written by fredrik backman.
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