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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
7.98k reviews for:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
I struggled through the first half of this book. The constant jump from what was actually happening to Elsa's fairytales made the pace seem slow and it annoyed me. The last third of this book saved it though - Everything connected beautifully and I do think it was a very sweet story. Just wasn't my favourite of his.
Spoiler
You also lose a star for killing the wurse. How dare you.
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
Had a hard time getting into the perspective of the protagonist because it just didn’t feel like a 7 year old. Also, anything with graphic dog death isn’t really for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
❤️ Amazing. I loved Backman's Ove and Britt-Marie, and really liked Beartown, but if you haven't read any of them yet, start here. Magical. He develops memorable characters that you miss as soon as the story ends. Can't wait for more!
Slow at first, then an un-put-down-able, overwhelming and devastating tale in the nature of Haroun and the Sea of Stories. A moving story of a "different" girl (the type hunted and haunted by "normal" children) who loves her Granny, Harry Potter and other quality literature, and who finds that real life can be as challenging and life-changing as any books. And a necessary pre-quel to Britt-Marie Was Here.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of heart and is all about finding the good in people. It deals with a lot of heavy topics but in a very hopeful, uplifting way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Talk about being devastatingly wrecked after reading this one. As someone that was raised mostly by grandmother, and still misses her after so many years, this book hit hard. But it’s not all doom and gloom and the main character is an almost 8 year old girl and it’s just so wholesome. Would read again !
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Great characters. Took a bit to get used to the narrator being seven, but really well written.