Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

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

93 reviews

mlaskowski24's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Bullying

kmbbb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Car accident, and War

linda48's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and War

0tter_a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Stalking

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and War

sunshinekmp's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Cursing

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and War

justalilguy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

radmartigan's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death

moonpotion's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This was an absolutely gorgeous read and Backman is becoming a favourite of mine. I sometimes think I'm horribly emotional and sensitive when I read these books, but by the end of it, I realise the beauty in emotion and how the pain hurts but heals. Love love love this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Abandonment, and War

leastrawberryfields's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Death

savannahhs92's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death