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My Friends by Fredrik Backman

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My Friends

by Fredrik Backman

Why we recommend it

My Friends brings together literary fiction, friendship, and found family. It is a strong match for readers drawn to grief & healing, emotional read, and book club read.

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Book-club questions

Spoiler note: These prompts are best explored after everyone has finished the book.

  • How does the painting preserve a version of friendship that memory alone could not?
  • What does Louisa see in the artwork that its wealthy admirers overlook?
  • Which friendship in the novel felt most transformative, and why?
  • Does art belong primarily to its creator, its subject, its owner, or the person who most deeply understands it?