Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman

2 reviews

avasbookmark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

This book was so sweet- I teared up at the end! As always, Fredrik Backman is a masterful storyteller who makes all of the characters in his stories, however minor they may seem, sympathetic and three-dimensional. This story didn’t hit me as hard as his other books but I’m still glad I got to read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts