Reviews tagging 'War'

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

40 reviews

tpasta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I’ve read (or listened to) in a while. A sweet story that had me laughing and crying. I loved the complexness of stories within a story that added a bit of mystery. The author perfectly captured the reality that not everyone is perfect and life is very messy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Violence, and War

faythd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was a delight to read despite the dark subject matter of grief and loss. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Abandonment and War

Just a note, there are several references to the Harry Potter universe which could turn people off from this otherwise great book. I felt the need to mention that as J.K. Rowling and her work can be triggering.

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adored this book. I have never read something quite like this, as this is my first Fredrik Backman Book. It was whimsical, enchanting, and very rewarding to read. The characters were complex and flawed which made them all the more lovable. The story is incredibly deep when you get past the many layers of complex storytelling done by the grandmother to conceal the harshness of life. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone struggling with loss or grief because the main character processes those feelings herself. I can’t wait to read A Man Called Ove and Britt-Marie Was Here!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

deepcurvesahead's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, and War

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

harriebo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

mscalls's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

alessandravaron's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, and War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, and Medical content

katiej's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely adored this! I loved every single character and all their unique flaws and how the all fitted together so perfectly. This has the perfect balance of laughter and sadness and really makes you think about family and friends and how we should all treat each other because you never really know what’s going on with someone behind closed doors!! Fredrick Backman has easily become a firm favourite of mine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Addiction and Mental illness

the_bookworm's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

_danika's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, and War