Britt Marie War Hier by Fredrik Backman

A meticulous, risk-averse woman in her sixties walks out of a stagnant marriage and takes a surprising job in a struggling small town, where her insistence on order and decency collides with — and gradually softens into — unexpected friendships: a ragged children’s soccer team, quirky neighbors, and a community that teaches her how to find purpose, courage, and human connection late in life.

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