Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood.
As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the “firsts” that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn’t shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small, from masculinity and mid-life crises to practical jokes and poop.
In between the sleep-deprived lows and wonderful highs, Backman takes a step back to share the true story of falling in love with a woman who is his complete opposite, and learning to live a life that revolves around the people you care about unconditionally. Alternating between humorous side notes and longer essays offering his son advice as he grows up and ventures out into the world, Backman relays the big and small lessons in life, including:
-How to find the team you belong to
-Why airports explain everything about religion and war
-The reason starting a band is crucial to cultivating and keeping friendships
-How to beat Monkey Island 3
-Why, sometimes, a dad might hold onto his son’s hand just a little too tight
雖然讀過好幾本他的小說,但我更喜歡這本短小的非虛構作品。
雖然讀過好幾本他的小說,但我更喜歡這本短小的非虛構作品。
##Love, laughter, and the meaning of life.
##他說這不是什麼誡子書,因為理想的狀態應該是兒子會成為比父親更好的人,無論性嚮/宗教信仰,兒子會迴頭學到父親沒有經曆的事,我好buy這個點。
雖然讀過好幾本他的小說,但我更喜歡這本短小的非虛構作品。
##嗷嗚~~~這個爸爸真的不是一般的可愛🥰請問缺女兒嗎?
##reading this book is like watching a comedy show, easy and funny, some cool stuff
##看到第三頁就淚奔瞭。淚點就不是一個點,是一整個麵,太容易中。韆萬不要被《不要與你媽爭吵》這樣的中文標題欺騙瞭!
##還好我狗糧足足的 要不得被作者刺激壞瞭 全篇光聽他錶白瞭