Breaking Boundaries through the Body: Love, Monogamy, and Heteropessimism in Fredrik Backman’s Fiction

Introduction: The Body in Love Fredrik Backman’s fiction has been lauded for its depictions of the human experience, particularly in relation to love and romance, and how it intersects with gender, sexuality, and ageing. As a contemporary Swedish author, his oeuvre offers critical depictions of the family and heterosexual monogamy, particularly when constructed under the