Britt-Marie has left her husband after learning he cheated on her. After repeated visits to the unemployment office (always showing how considerate she is by showing up at 9:02 rather than 9:00 when the office opens), she is assigned to a temporary job as the caretaker of the soon-to-be-demolished recreation center in the small town of Borg. And somehow, this non-soccer person also becomes the coach of the local youth soccer team.Britt-Marie loves structure. Forks, knives, spoons, in that order in the silverware drawer. Lists to get her through the day.
But she also wants to know that when she leaves this earth, someone will know that "Britt-Marie was here." And beneath that structured exterior beats the heart of a woman yearning for adventure and filled with love. Her time in Borg expands her horizons in ways she could never have imagined.
I love the way this author describes people who wouldn't necessarily be described as "normal." Britt-Marie is socially awkward but Backman manages to let the reader know the heart that beats beneath her crusty exterior. At times I wanted to shake her. But most of the time I wanted to give her the hug that she desperately needed. By the time the book was over, I didn't need to worry because others were doing it for me.
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