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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
11 reviews
uselesspirateraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and War
alynnhays's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Elsa is tasked with distributing apology letters from her late grandmother. The tone is definitely sad, though the story is not about loss but rather about unexpected connections when you get to know someone past face value.
T H E G O O D & T H E B A D
“It’s been a long time since I had such an amazing reading experience. You almost never do, once you grow up, things are at their peak when you’re a child and then it’s all downhill from there… well… because of the cynicism, I suppose. I just wanted to thank you for reminding me of how things used to be.”
I highlighted several quotes and found the book to be a beautiful story. However, I'm not sure if I could claim I enjoyed it because of the emotional tone. The nostalgic feeling Elsa brought to the story was uplifting, her belief in fantastic ideas and the exciting and creative things her Granny came up with to make her feel special, but it also made me feel sad. It reminded me of the fear of being misunderstood and the fear of losing the few people who truly understand you. There is no doubt that the book was wonderful, but it was also a challenging read emotionally.
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and War
jackielane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
eliz_sock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and War
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
4.0
It was interesting how each character evolved, their backstories slowly unraveled in bits and pieces, through stories and fairy tales.
[Audiobook: I thoroughly enjoyed Joan Walker's narration of the audiobook. I probably would have DNF if it weren't for her storytelling.]
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Murder and War
fluture's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ridesthesun's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
No one's all shit, and no one's all not-shit
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Cancer and War
pinesandpages's review against another edition
3.0
I did not enjoy that Elsa had a name for everyone (even if they’re fanciful nicknames) except “the boy with the syndrome” and “the mother of the boy with the syndrome.” Why were they the only two unnamed people? (I think maybe “the woman with jeans” remained unnamed throughout too.) Why was that one characteristic the entire extent of those two individuals?
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship
joanacosta's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
radfordmanor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail