Review of "Things My Son Needs to Know About the World" by Fredrik Backman

4/5

The much-loved author of the novels "A Man Called Ove" and "Beartown" has written this little book of essays dedicated to his son. Backman's typical conversational style of writing is present in this work of nonfiction. His blend of heart and humor is exactly why his books are so popular with such a wide audience. In this piece, Backman lays out his advice over 12 different lessons, including "What You Need to Know About Being a Man" and "What You Need to Know About IKEA". In between the lessons, he has these short anecdotes that are also hilarious and honestly relatable. In my reading of the book, I found it to be endearing and a potential great gift for any Father's Day. There were many laugh out loud sections and I felt like it could describe my husband's potential  future parenting style. It was a great book to pick up and put down and I would recommend this book for anyone needing a few laughs. It wasn't the deepest of Backman's bibliography but I doubt it was intended to be.