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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
8.02k reviews for:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
Jag älskade boken om Ove så när denna kom ut hängde jag på låset. Sedan hörde jag massor av åsikter om "sagoberättande" och andra negativa saker. Därför har stackars mormor blivit liggande på läsplattan, nästan helt bortglömd. Tills den nya boken om Britt-Marie släpptes och jag hörde att denna Britt-Marie även är med i Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt. Då var det bara att ta tag i det där jobbiga och läsa. Läs mer på http://bokslut.blogspot.se/2014/11/min-mormor-halsar-och-sager-forlat-av.html
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
I wish I cared about the fairytale aspect of the story, but I didn't. I did end up kind of liking the book, but it's definitely not my favorite of Backman's.
Favorite quote: <i>“People have to tell their stories, Elsa. Or they suffocate.”</i>
Favorite quote: <i>“People have to tell their stories, Elsa. Or they suffocate.”</i>
Very simply, it’s a story about story telling, told by a skilled story teller. The large cast of characters are well developed, unique entities that you wind up caring about.
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
What a disappointment after the brilliant "A Man Called Ove."
1.5 stars for a nice premise and Grandmother. But, Elsa is far too precocious and not at all believable as a 17-year old. I'll have to try "Britt-Marie Was Here."
1.5 stars for a nice premise and Grandmother. But, Elsa is far too precocious and not at all believable as a 17-year old. I'll have to try "Britt-Marie Was Here."
I loved this book! So creative- great characters and ‘fairytale / superhero’ sub plots, and a secret language mixed in - makes it a fun journey. There are many harrowing and sad stories within, nonetheless the story is upbeat and charming. I listened to the audio - really good!
Also translated as “My Grandmother Apologises” which makes better sense!
This book is told from the perspective of a seven-year old child and one of the things I loved so much about the book is that it uses the language and understanding of a seven-year old child (albeit a precociously bright neurologically diverse seven year old child). Not the understanding of an adult framed as the view of a child.
I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book as much as the other books I have read by this author, but by half way through I was totally hooked and it was moving up to being my favourite of his books. It is funny and sad. But wonderful!
This book is told from the perspective of a seven-year old child and one of the things I loved so much about the book is that it uses the language and understanding of a seven-year old child (albeit a precociously bright neurologically diverse seven year old child). Not the understanding of an adult framed as the view of a child.
I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book as much as the other books I have read by this author, but by half way through I was totally hooked and it was moving up to being my favourite of his books. It is funny and sad. But wonderful!
