My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick by Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman

4.12 AVERAGE

annestitches's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

khumsu01's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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cobbte63's review against another edition

5.0
I don't give five star ratings often, but I really loved this story. It was complex and it was simple. There was good versus evil and, my favorite part, love conquers all. I love being "reality-challenged, different, and not a shit all of the time". I love that Elsa carried around a red felt-tip pen, used Wikipedia often, and loved to read quality literature. I have a new appreciation and understanding of superpowers and I am really going to miss Elsa and her friends.

nataleyneuman's review against another edition

3.75
emotional funny hopeful

johnny_the_ginger's review against another edition

4.0
Sad and wholesome

emilynch1211's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous emotional funny hopeful slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Overall, a lovely and whimsical story that deals with grief, in a lighthearted yet profound way. It did struggle to keep my attention at times but the overall story was enjoyable and relatable. Backman has such a gift for making typically unlikeable people as lovable characters. He merges reality and fairytale in a somewhat confusing but enjoyable story. This could be enjoyed by 

solilokey's review against another edition

4.0
It's a funny book in the perspective of an almost eight year old girl. Elsa just might be my favorite literary character.

yael_marie's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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: Yes

shellquig's review against another edition

5.0
This was my first encounter with Fredrik Backman's writing and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The perspective of the young girl made it a new and refreshing take on what reality can look like. The story was beautifully woven together in a way that made it clear that everything was meaningful while also pulling you forward to discover that meaning at every twist and turn. The characters were intricate and well developed and the style made it engaging. I would strongly suggest this to anyone interested in a character driven story with a little bit of mystery knit throughout.

jessica1987's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted