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“It doesn’t take long to persuade each other to stop seeing a person as a person. And when enough people are quiet for long enough, a handful of voices can give the impression that everyone is screaming.”

Picked up this book thinking it was about one thing, and it is very much about another. In the matter of a few chapter this book has reached into the depths of my soul, ripped my insides out, and put them back in. And by GOD does Backman writes teenagers with such nuance, understanding, and empathy. Incredible to think someone could still be so in tune with that at his age.