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

funny hopeful inspiring

4.5

Backman always has such distinctive characters, and I loved seeing the world through Elsa's eyes. Backman's signature humor, narrative style, and descriptive techniques really shone here (not quite as much as in AP, but still) (e.g., not from the book, but something like, "...she frowns, as one does when you're told you're not allowed to climb the fence to a locked park at night"). Enjoyed the way the stories of the Land-of-Almost-Awake were woven in (a bit confusing at first but was eventually able to see the relevance). Loved how the chapter titles were tied together at the end.  Elsa is a character I'll remember for a while. 
Found some typos. 
(Note: AP is still my favorite)