From theĂ New York TimesĂ bestelling author ofĂ A Man Called OveĂ Funny and moving, sweet and inspiring story that celebrates the importance of community and connection in a world that can feel isolating.
When Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of BorgĂąâŹâof which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through itĂąâŹâshe finds work as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center. The fastidious Britt-Marie soon finds herself being drawn into the daily doings of her fellow citizens, an odd assortment of miscreants, drunkards, layabouts. Most alarming of all, sheĂąâŹâąs given the impossible task of leading the supremely untalented childrenĂąâŹâąs soccer team to victory. In this small town of misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs?
