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8.04k reviews for:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
8.04k reviews for:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
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!
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A