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Anxious People

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As character-driven as it gets. From the author of A Man Called Ove, Anxious People is a magnificent, multi-character portrait that is as hilarious as it is heart-wrenching. It's an ode to friends and the lasting effects they have on us.

Soon to be a major motion picture!

This instant #1 New York Times bestseller about a crime that never takes place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined is a "wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny" (People).

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