Did I mention this book is really funny? Because it is, it made me laugh out loud so, so many times. The story is very sweet, full of heartwarming moments but also just really, very funny mishaps and misunderstandings and strange coincidences. You really get to know these people who make up this forgotten small town and care about them so much it’ll break your heart a little when you finish the book because you’ll miss it so. They’re all so quirky and unique, at first glance a little like caricatures, but once you get to know them you realize there are many more layers to their stories. The characters are great, interesting, a little bit ridiculous (especially the minor characters) but very loveable and very, very funny. That it’s never too late to change your life, never too late to be who you’ve always been on the inside. But it’s full of promise that things get better. The book is lighthearted, but it’s not mellow or boring, or shying away from the shittier things in life. It’s my favorite book for when I’m feeling low and need a sweet and funny, clever and deep kind of distraction. Since I’ve bought it, I’ve read it three times, and it just gets better with every re-read. And it’s definitely my favorite adult contemporary novel. The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is one of my absolute favorite books. Soon, the town has decided they want to keep her, and will do almost anything for her to be able to stay. In return, Sara starts a bookstore and tries to awaken a love for reading in this dying, little town. Luckily, the townspeople have decided they will look after their bewildered tourist – even if they don’t really understand her. Only, when she arrives, she learns Amy’s funeral was two days ago.

Swedish Sara embarks on a journey to Broken Wheel, Iowa, to visit her long-time pen pal Amy.

The readers of broken wheel