--- product_id: 115142713 title: "Us Against You: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People" price: "VT5247" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/115142713-us-against-you-from-the-new-york-times-bestselling-author store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Us Against You: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People **Price:** VT5247 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Us Against You: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People - **How much does it cost?** VT5247 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/115142713-us-against-you-from-the-new-york-times-bestselling-author) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Us Against You : Backman, Fredrik: desertcart.in: Books Review: Moving & thought-provoking story that affirms Fredriks's prominence as one of the greatest authors. - 4.5 stars! “Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. We'll end up saying that violence came to Beartown this summer, but that will be a lie; the violence was already here. Because sometimes hating one another is so easy that it seems incomprehensible that we ever do anything else.” I don’t know whether to be happy or sad, whether to cry or smile. Every word written by him is like a wave of feeling, crashing over me and leaving me breathless with its intensity. I feel my heart breaking and mending all at once, and I am unable to shake off the impact of his words. And that is a Backman for you - an extraordinary writer whose each and every word drips with emotions. This second book is about the aftermath of the devastation that rocked Beartown in the first book. It is how the people of Beartown react to the tragedy that occurred. We feel all the deep emotions that swirl within the town's residents - anger that boils, frustration that gnaws, guilt that consumes, and despair that threatens to swallow them whole. This is not merely a tale of hockey. It really really is not. It is about family, friendship, love, envy, unity, and.. loss. Who or what impacted me the most you may ask? I would say Beartown - the residents of Beartown - each and every sad, quirky, mad, emotional, scary, funny, loveable, angry character of Beartown. Be it Benji, Maya, Kira, Amat, Bobo, Peter, Elisabeth, Ana, Teemu, Ramona, Vidar. Ah, my heart.. Just like the first book, this story exposes the raw and flawed nature of human beings. No one is perfect, and it is this imperfection that makes each character relatable. You will hate someone only to empathize with them in the next. You will love someone, yet understand when they make mistakes. I took my time reading this book because I wanted to savour each and every word. Those little nuggets of wisdom - on the unconditional love of parenting, dynamics of marriage, profound friendship, community, on hope, love, and loss. Every page teaches you something and forces you to introspect. There were times when I closed the book and just absorbed the brilliance of his writing, his thoughts, and his understanding of human emotions. A moving and thought-provoking story that affirms Fredriks's prominence as one of the greatest authors. Absolutely recommend. Review: amazing read - It is an another amazing read from fredrik backman! Lot of details and character building and chaotic back and forth left and write narrator style from the eyes of one of ppl living in the town! So heart wrenching and so many important sensitive topics in one book! He doesn’t preach! He just points things out and let’s them be! It felt a bit slow in some places but worth every single second spend reading it! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,123 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #290 in Mysteries (Books) #303 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery #342 in Crime Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 23,651 Reviews | ## Images ![Us Against You: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81BNplQmo2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Moving & thought-provoking story that affirms Fredriks's prominence as one of the greatest authors. *by N***A on 13 February 2023* 4.5 stars! “Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. We'll end up saying that violence came to Beartown this summer, but that will be a lie; the violence was already here. Because sometimes hating one another is so easy that it seems incomprehensible that we ever do anything else.” I don’t know whether to be happy or sad, whether to cry or smile. Every word written by him is like a wave of feeling, crashing over me and leaving me breathless with its intensity. I feel my heart breaking and mending all at once, and I am unable to shake off the impact of his words. And that is a Backman for you - an extraordinary writer whose each and every word drips with emotions. This second book is about the aftermath of the devastation that rocked Beartown in the first book. It is how the people of Beartown react to the tragedy that occurred. We feel all the deep emotions that swirl within the town's residents - anger that boils, frustration that gnaws, guilt that consumes, and despair that threatens to swallow them whole. This is not merely a tale of hockey. It really really is not. It is about family, friendship, love, envy, unity, and.. loss. Who or what impacted me the most you may ask? I would say Beartown - the residents of Beartown - each and every sad, quirky, mad, emotional, scary, funny, loveable, angry character of Beartown. Be it Benji, Maya, Kira, Amat, Bobo, Peter, Elisabeth, Ana, Teemu, Ramona, Vidar. Ah, my heart.. Just like the first book, this story exposes the raw and flawed nature of human beings. No one is perfect, and it is this imperfection that makes each character relatable. You will hate someone only to empathize with them in the next. You will love someone, yet understand when they make mistakes. I took my time reading this book because I wanted to savour each and every word. Those little nuggets of wisdom - on the unconditional love of parenting, dynamics of marriage, profound friendship, community, on hope, love, and loss. Every page teaches you something and forces you to introspect. There were times when I closed the book and just absorbed the brilliance of his writing, his thoughts, and his understanding of human emotions. A moving and thought-provoking story that affirms Fredriks's prominence as one of the greatest authors. Absolutely recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ amazing read *by R***A on 11 June 2022* It is an another amazing read from fredrik backman! Lot of details and character building and chaotic back and forth left and write narrator style from the eyes of one of ppl living in the town! So heart wrenching and so many important sensitive topics in one book! He doesn’t preach! He just points things out and let’s them be! It felt a bit slow in some places but worth every single second spend reading it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best of Backman! *by C***L on 14 September 2018* Backman just gets better with every book! This latest, Us Against You is a sequel to Beartown and carries forward where that one left off. What I’ve grown to love most about Backman is his choice of contemporary themes. In every book he writes about the society we live in and the duality of human nature - how good people can be good in many ways and yet carry prejudice in others, and how the ‘not-so-goods’ can on occasion rise above theirs. The imperfection that characterises us as humans comes through brilliantly in his characters, without judgment or justification. He tells it like it is in our times and nowhere more than in this book, where he writes about violence, rape, friendship, loyalty, love, forgiveness, hubris and compromise among other things. As usual he uses sport as a metaphor, ice-hockey in this case. Backman is the only author who can make an utterly non-sporting gal like me read a book that is on the surface all about sport! Only on the surface though. He makes the sport and the town that depends on that sport for its very existence come alive. I can very easily imagine a town like Beartown and everything that happens there is utterly believable - the good, the bad and the ugly. In this book I particularly liked the way Backman weaves politics and politicians into the narrative. I enjoy his style as always - he builds up a scenario that initially seems random, only to make a specific point after a few pages! The narrative is as always layered and fast-paced making for a very compelling and satisfying read. I read this book in a day, like I read all his books. There’s an undercurrent of foreboding in this book right from the start that hooked me in and kept me turning the pages! I could feel that something terrible was around the corner but couldn’t quite put my finger on whom or when. When the events did take place, Backman had me so invested in these characters that it was gut-wrenching. That’s what I call great writing! This book is in many ways a mirror of the times we live in and the reflections are very often disturbing. But hope springs eternal and that’s why us humans labour on, doing what we can to make sense of this chaos that we call Life! Us Against You is ultimately about us and our indomitable human spirit and it is about the price we’re prepared to pay to survive as individuals and as a community. An excellent read 😊 ## Frequently Bought Together - Us Against You: From The New York Times Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove and Beartown - The Winners: A Novel (Beartown Series) - Beartown: A Novel (Beartown Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/115142713-us-against-you-from-the-new-york-times-bestselling-author](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/115142713-us-against-you-from-the-new-york-times-bestselling-author) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*