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

dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Fredrik Backman and his insight into the human condition. He does a wonderful job of knitting these characters together and bringing their complexity to life. I found Elsa to be harder to identify with-maybe all the references to HP through me off-but the book had me in tears at the end. 

A+ writing-people just want to be seen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Nothing is overwhelming or explicit but it is moving and a history with some of the topics might cause them to be triggering.