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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
44 reviews
joanagsilva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Violence
eliz_sock's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Infidelity, Violence, War, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Death
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
4.0
It was interesting how each character evolved, their backstories slowly unraveled in bits and pieces, through stories and fairy tales.
[Audiobook: I thoroughly enjoyed Joan Walker's narration of the audiobook. I probably would have DNF if it weren't for her storytelling.]
Graphic: Animal death, Pregnancy, Stalking, Violence, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: War and Murder
musicthatis's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Violence
kickitupanotch7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Alcoholism, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, War, and Abandonment
vbptak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Animal death
Minor: Violence
karwc's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Violence, Animal death, Child death, Cancer, Physical abuse, Infertility, and Car accident
rachelkreadsbookz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Animal death, and Death
ridesthesun's review
- 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
4.75
No one's all shit, and no one's all not-shit
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Animal death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Bullying, Stalking, and Addiction
Minor: Cancer and War
corriejn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
The last book I'd read by this author was "Beartown" and this one is wildly different, which speaks to his versatility.
Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, Pregnancy, Stalking, Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Medical content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and War
Minor: Sexism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity