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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
35 reviews
hilwithonel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't recommend listening to the audio version while grocery shopping unless you like crying in public.
In true Fredrik Backman fashion, this book gives you a group of characters to love, laugh with, cry with, and watch grow. The story is told through the eyes of an 8 year old girl who loves Harry Potter and fairy tales adding a magical quality. The story was compelling. Each character more special than the next. Each characters storyline intertwined with the others allowing for an interesting, emotional story. If you love Fredrik Backman, I highly recommend.
In true Fredrik Backman fashion, this book gives you a group of characters to love, laugh with, cry with, and watch grow. The story is told through the eyes of an 8 year old girl who loves Harry Potter and fairy tales adding a magical quality. The story was compelling. Each character more special than the next. Each characters storyline intertwined with the others allowing for an interesting, emotional story. If you love Fredrik Backman, I highly recommend.
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Violence, and Domestic abuse
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
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and War
lilcoppertop's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Mental illness
whatellieread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was gorgeous. This is my second Backman novel, and I loved it - not as much as A Man Called Ove, admittedly, but still an awful lot. Backman has a real knack for writing the most beautiful and real characters, and I'm a huge fan of that.
While at times it was a little difficult to keep up with the Land-of-Almost-Awake, I loved the way Backman used this to let us see both the imaginary world and the real world - and the parallels between them - through Elsa's eyes.
Fredrik Backman is fast becoming a favourite author of mine and I'm looking forward to picking up another of his books.
While at times it was a little difficult to keep up with the Land-of-Almost-Awake, I loved the way Backman used this to let us see both the imaginary world and the real world - and the parallels between them - through Elsa's eyes.
Fredrik Backman is fast becoming a favourite author of mine and I'm looking forward to picking up another of his books.
Moderate: Death, Cancer, and Bullying
Minor: Violence
drusilla_reads's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, and Alcoholism
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