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

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

Fredrik Backman with Henning Koch (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Description

A charming, warmhearted novel from the author of the New York Times bestseller A Man Called Ove  Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is seventy-seven years old and crazy--as in standing-on-the-balcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,303 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
funny 69%
hopeful 53%
adventurous 44%
reflective 44%
sad 39%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 21%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.14

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