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

emotional funny 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

It’s meant to be a ‘comfort book’, one that’s not literarily heavy nor dense on convoluted plot or themes. But wow did it read my heart out and ripped it into smithereens, like Elsa would say. I cried a lot reading this book. Partly because it’s a bloody well-written book, partly because I lost my grandpa to cancer exactly four months ago. He was the complete opposite of who Granny was, and he would’ve been horrified by her way of living. But I miss him, and I see him in Granny, somehow. 
This book feels a lot like Ove, except darker despite the blatantly fairy tale facade. It’s so sad and funny at the same time. It’s not meant to be realistic I guess, but the heart in the story is real enough to make me love these characters. 
‘Who teaches us to be normal when we’re one of a kind?’ I think Elsa would appreciate this quote from Legion. It’s a bloody good show. 
Minus half a star because of how juvenile it can seem at times. 
Also, please don’t feed dogs chocolate or cinnamon buns or cake mix. 
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