Will I love My Friends?

Backman makes you care about his characters from the start, and he is the King of Poignancy. Insightful comments into the human condition practically drip from the pages of this novel as a series of increasingly delightful, damaged characters cross boundaries into each other’s lives, ultimately improving them. And ample intrigue keeps you reading, far too late into the night.

This story evokes the magic of teenage friendships and how those bonds never really fade. It's heart-warming and deeply moving.

The story is about four teenagers, lost souls, whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. At its center is a transcendent work of art. Heartwarming and poignant, My Friends is filled with hope, humor, wisdom and love. It is a tale of lifelong friendship, human connection, the power of art, and the ways that childhood—good and bad—stays with you for a lifetime.