Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman

9 reviews

jackielane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

eliz_sock's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Violence, War, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Death

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense

4.0

So much trauma, blanketed by comedy and fantasy, told from the perspective of a young girl. 
It was interesting how each character evolved, their backstories slowly unraveled in bits and pieces, through stories and fairy tales.

[Audiobook: I thoroughly enjoyed Joan Walker's narration of the audiobook. I probably would have DNF if it weren't for her storytelling.]

My heart broke when the wurse died. 💔😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Pregnancy, Stalking, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War and Murder

fluture's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

Such a light-hearted and inspiring book. I don't know how to explain my feelings the moment I finished reading this book. This book somehow can be a reminder for us to fully appreciate little things in life and live to the fullest. There's no wrong in questioning stuffs. Everyone carries secrets and pain in their life and they have the right to do what they chose to do—choosing how they cope with it. There's no right nor wrong in this world. Everyone just tried to survive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

ridesthesun's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Oh this was just gorgeous 🥺🥺 this narrative style is so well done; everything is tied together and only reveiled a layer at a time, but the reader is lead through the revelations so gently that it feels like you're living along with the characters, finding things out and making sense of the world right alongside Elsa. Community and hope and family and forgiveness 🥺

No one's all shit, and no one's all not-shit 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Animal death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Bullying, Stalking, and Addiction

Minor: Cancer and War

pinesandpages's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

It usually takes me until the 30% mark to get used to Backman’s (slow, meandering) writing style, and then until 50% to enjoy it. I would say my enjoyment with this one started at around 65% which was unfortunate. I didn’t have a BAD time but it certainly wasn’t compelling. Once we got to the interconnected parts and how the fairytales related to real life I enjoyed it. It was also interesting to have already read Britt Marie Was Here prior to this book, she plays a much more prominent role than I anticipated. (I didn’t think Backman wrote books in the same universe like this, so that was a pleasant surprise.) 

I did not enjoy that Elsa had a name for everyone (even if they’re fanciful nicknames) except “the boy with the syndrome” and “the mother of the boy with the syndrome.” Why were they the only two unnamed people? (I think maybe “the woman with jeans” remained unnamed throughout too.) Why was that one characteristic the entire extent of those two individuals? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Toxic relationship

joanacosta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Animal death, Terminal illness, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

radfordmanor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, and Cursing

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

I think I cried through the entirety of this book. Some were joyful tears, some were heartbreaking tears, and some were ‘oh my gosh this is some of the best writing I have ever read’ tears. “My Grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry” follows seven year old Elsa on her journey to cope with grief, but also her journey as she heals, creates meaningful bonds, and most importantly of all, savors an unconditional love for stories. Just like Elsa, this book is different in the best ways, a beautiful exploration of dreamers and believers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship