There’s dysfunction, family, friendship, love, loss, tragedy, human nature, the human spirit, grave mistakes, apologies, fists flying, and tears, lots of tears. Many wept by me. Beartown is a remote and isolated town that is both overlooked and forgotten, but the only thing on any of the townspeople’s minds is the semi-finals. I wasn’t crazy about the new characters, the hoodlums, the violence, and the crazy tragic-twisty events.

I love all of you and so many other characters more than I can begin to exclaim (in case it wasn’t obvious), and will miss you all very much. And, through these feelings, a chain of events is set into motion, forever changing Beartown and all of its inhabitants. We are a people who tell stories, who try to use stories to put what we have experienced into some sort of context, to explain what we have been fighting about in the hope that it will excuse what we have done. But stories reveal both the very best of us and the very worst, and can one ever outweigh the other? "And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella. Simon & Schuster. November 2016. ISBN 9781501160486 . Retrieved 1 August 2017. The Winners opens with a storm that rages across Beartown and Hed. How do different people (Ana, Hannah, Johnny, Kira, Peter, Tails, etc.) react in this extraordinary situation, what does it reveal about their characters? What are some of the unexpected things that happen as a result? Bobo: What an amazing son and brother you are! Ann-Katrin raised you so well and would be very proud. Your ability to make people laugh is one of your best traits. As soon as you pose a question to your friends, I admit to smiling, then laughing out loud, and then immediately crying like a fool. There is just something so special about you, your ability to make light of dark times and your ability to make people laugh. You’re the best friend and son anyone could ask for! A tour was held from 27 September 2022 to 6 October 2022 around North America, comprising of nine dates. [9] North America

My heartfelt thanks to Simon and Schuster UK and NetGalley for the DRC of “The Winners”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book. the club has debts and asks the council for more money, but the council is concerned about what voters will think. So instead the club finds a new sponsor, a consultancy firm registered abroad, which for some mysterious reason agrees to pay off all the debts. The consultancy firm is owned by a local construction company in Beartown, whose largest client by far just happens to be the council”…..Now I can hardly enjoy any other books in comparison to "We are Winners"! I don't have enough words to describe how much I love this book! and by getting to the heart of the matter….punching those intelligent-moral-powerful daggers at us…..and giving us a little victory. The deep and abiding love for family and friends and how heartbreaking and heartwarming both can be at the same time.

Hands-down one of the best series I’ve read. Sad to see it come to an end but so looking forward to seeing where this author take us next. even though the story takes place over a short time period, the reader gets a feel of how complex daily life can be in a small community; I was very surprised when Book 2, “Us Against You” came out. It was ‘good’…..better than ‘average-good’....but not phenomenal. I remember being frustrated with the heavy repetition for the first 3/4 of the book — much too much rehashing from book 1…. Lev is one of the most surprising characters in the book. In what ways did your perceptions of him change over the course of the novel? In what ways does Lev fit in perfectly with the rest of Beartown?

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The climax of the story is another rape, and once again the girl, Ruth, isn’t believed. She leaves the forest only to die of a drug overdose, but her brother Matteo never forgets what happened to her and the boy who did it. He wants revenge. Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own. What is Ramona’s role with the youth of Beartown? How does she act as an unconventional parental figure in their lives? Does she remind you of any people in your own life who helped raise you who weren’t your parents? Do you want to understand people? Really understand them? Then you need to know all the best that we are capable of”. Over the three books in the Beartown trilogy, Amat has gone from an underdog to a champion, but in The Winners, he is faced with his biggest challenges yet. Why does Amat struggle despite all his natural talent? How does the way we handle success sometimes put us on the road to failure?

Surrounded by impenetrable forests, Beartown recreates the stifling atmosphere of a dying community. A mature, compassionate novel' SUNDAY TIMESAnother important theme is the idea of community and the power of coming together to support one another. The characters in the book may have their differences, but when they are faced with a crisis, they all come together to help each other out. It's a powerful message about the importance of putting aside our differences and working towards a common goal.