Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

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

80 reviews

finnifinn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Just a great book about love and imagination

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, and Grief

bookishoptimist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really enjoyed this book more than expected.  A journey through the loss of a loved one with a unique twist.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

sara_g_2655's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

rachelkreadsbookz's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Violence

colie1018's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

jlfaith21's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

Such a great story about love, grief, friendship, community, and forgiveness. The writing was a little odd because it’s the POV of a seven year old, but I loved the ending and just learning about all of the characters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Grief, and Stalking

ridesthesun's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.75

Oh this was just gorgeous 🥺🥺 this narrative style is so well done; everything is tied together and only reveiled a layer at a time, but the reader is lead through the revelations so gently that it feels like you're living along with the characters, finding things out and making sense of the world right alongside Elsa. Community and hope and family and forgiveness 🥺

No one's all shit, and no one's all not-shit 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Cancer and War

mel_j's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

corriejn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

A sweet and charming story of loss, friendship, imagination, trauma, and family. 

The last book I'd read by this author was "Beartown" and this one is wildly different, which speaks to his versatility.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and War

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexism

you don't get 5 stars if the dog dies

hmetwade's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War