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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
4 reviews
depmythmoon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“What can we do to help Grandpa?” “We can walk down the road with him. We can keep him company.” (~pg. 40)
Man… this may be a short novella, but it sure does pack a punch. I sobbed pretty much from the moment I read the above quote to a few minutes after finishing the book. I’ve never had a book that made me cry like this, which is also why the rating is so high. It just had me thinking about my own grandparents and conversations I’ve had with my brother about how scary of a condition dementia is. Maybe that’s why it hit especially hard.
This novella tells the story of a grandfather with dementia, and preparing his loved ones—mainly his grandson, Noah—for his death. Anything more will pretty much spoil it. I found it cute that the grandpa calls him NoahNoah because he liked his name twice as much as anybody else. Their entire relationship was wholesome, now that I think about it.
I’d recommend this book to anyone who wants to feel something but maybe doesn’t have the time to read a full-length novel. This will do just fine; I’m impressed by Mr. Backman’s ability to not only tell a beautiful story using his personal experience, but to make it so impactful with no unnecessary filler. Amazing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Dementia
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
itsdeenlee's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
krivas91's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Definitely had me in the feels at the end there. And all that about putting more stones under the anchor 😭 Beautiful quick read. I think anyone, with or without loved ones who have/had dementia or Alzheimer’s, can appreciate this little novella.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This was a devastating and beautiful novella and I loved every minute of it. There are so many lines throughout this book that I highlighted and sent to friends while I fought off tears (I read a lot of this at work so I couldn't just start crying lmao). It was a beautiful and achingly sad portrait of losing someone to dementia, so if you are sensitive to that in particular, this might not be for you. take care of yourselves <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death, Grief, Blood, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
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