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7.99k reviews for:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
7.99k reviews for:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Target Club Pick
Fredrik Backman, Fredrik Backman
4.12 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
Tohle prostě sedlo. Myslím, že kdybych tuhle knížku četla jako dítě, budu ji naprosto zbožňovat. Nejvíc na ní oceňuju to, že se vůbec nevyhýbá i těžším, "nedětským" tématům. Celý příběh je vyprávěný s lehkostí, je v něm spousta vtipu a i když někdy chrlí snad až příliš mouder, věřím, že v knížce více méně pro děti to můžeme přehlédnout. A navíc, tak silné a propracované ženské postavy! Na tuhle knížku budu holt ještě dlouho myslet.
Spoiler
Je to vlastně celé o smiřování se se smrtí a to je téma, na které nikdy není dost brzy.
This is a love story between a little girl and her grandmother. It is a mystery. It is a fairy tale. It is complex and very simple. A very good read.
adventurous
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Violence, Excrement, Pregnancy, War
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
heartwarming and filled with precious characters as usual, but the storytelling piece was oftentimes way more detailed than it needed to be and had me lost at multiple points trying to recall how it tied into the story when they tried referencing it back. It did lull at multiple times too just due to that shifting back and forth between the fantasy storytelling and plot line but has a really wonderful message nontheless!
Love, love, love, love, love this book and will give it all the stars! Fredrik Backman is the best storyteller, and his books take me on an emotional rollercoaster. Part of the reason why I loved this book so much is because it's told from Elsa's POV (she's 7 and I have a kid her age). I know this is a work of fiction, but kids are so much smarter and more intuitive than we give them credit for. Through Granny's death, Elsa was able to learn more about Granny, her job, her impact on others, and her relationship with Elsa's mom. Granny is AMAZING, her humor, love, and support for Elsa knows no bounds. I loved the characters who live in their house and learning more about how their lives are so intertwined. This is a beautiful, profound, and quirky book about grief, forgiveness, found family, love, and life.
Format: audiobook
Format: audiobook
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
This book got REALLY good at the end, but for me it was a bit of a slow start. The grandmother's antics in the beginning kept my attention, but I found myself having a hard time getting through the chapters of detail on the land of almost awake. But it's still a Fredrik Backman book, and even at its slower points it is so beautifully written.
My one gripe - as a dog owner/lover, why were they feeding the dog chocolates and cookies??
My one gripe - as a dog owner/lover, why were they feeding the dog chocolates and cookies??