Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

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

19 reviews

madisonfrank's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, War, Animal death, Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, War, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

cheekypearson's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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 love Fredrik Backman and his insight into the human condition. He does a wonderful job of knitting these characters together and bringing their complexity to life. I found Elsa to be harder to identify with-maybe all the references to HP through me off-but the book had me in tears at the end. 

A+ writing-people just want to be seen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Nothing is overwhelming or explicit but it is moving and a history with some of the topics might cause them to 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: Cursing, Animal death, Infidelity, War, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Grief, Addiction, Death of parent, Abandonment, Car accident, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

harriebo's review

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, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death, War, and Violence

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

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

I think I cried through the entirety of this book. Some were joyful tears, some were heartbreaking tears, and some were ‘oh my gosh this is some of the best writing I have ever read’ tears. “My Grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry” follows seven year old Elsa on her journey to cope with grief, but also her journey as she heals, creates meaningful bonds, and most importantly of all, savors an unconditional love for stories. Just like Elsa, this book is different in the best ways, a beautiful exploration of dreamers and believers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

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

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

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

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Content Warnings

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

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Stalking, Mental illness, Medical content, Infidelity, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Ableism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts