A review by whatellieread
My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

4.25

This was gorgeous. This is my second Backman novel, and I loved it - not as much as A Man Called Ove, admittedly, but still an awful lot. Backman has a real knack for writing the most beautiful and real characters, and I'm a huge fan of that. 

While at times it was a little difficult to keep up with the Land-of-Almost-Awake, I loved the way Backman used this to let us see both the imaginary world and the real world - and the parallels between them - through Elsa's eyes. 

Fredrik Backman is fast becoming a favourite author of mine and I'm looking forward to picking up another of his books.
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