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A review by starryeyedenigma
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
"Its hard to reason about death. Hard to let go of someone you love" - My Grandmother sends her regards and apologies.
Fredrick Backman has a gift. Last year when I read Anxious People, I felt no one could write about loneliness and grief like he could. And now, with this book, that feeling has only been reinforced.
This is the story of a nearly eight year old Elsa, who loses her best friend and her warrior of a Grandmother, right at the start of the story. Elsa is different and very special. And she lives in a building with some different and special people, who she doesn't know very well. As a dying wish, her grandmother sends Elsa on a mission to save the castle and deliver letters. What unfolds is a heartwarming story of found family and the power of forgiveness and kindness to overcome grief and trauma.
I haven't found another author who writes so well about grief and loss. Also, bonus points for reading a translated book. This was translated from Swedish to English by Henning Koch.
Another book read as part of the #feelgood reading challenge. This book has the power to make you feel better.
Fredrick Backman has a gift. Last year when I read Anxious People, I felt no one could write about loneliness and grief like he could. And now, with this book, that feeling has only been reinforced.
This is the story of a nearly eight year old Elsa, who loses her best friend and her warrior of a Grandmother, right at the start of the story. Elsa is different and very special. And she lives in a building with some different and special people, who she doesn't know very well. As a dying wish, her grandmother sends Elsa on a mission to save the castle and deliver letters. What unfolds is a heartwarming story of found family and the power of forgiveness and kindness to overcome grief and trauma.
I haven't found another author who writes so well about grief and loss. Also, bonus points for reading a translated book. This was translated from Swedish to English by Henning Koch.
Another book read as part of the #feelgood reading challenge. This book has the power to make you feel better.